Strengths
Click here to take the VIA strengths survey and discover your top five signature strengths. Research has shown that when we use our character strengths we lead happier more satisfying lives. Taking the VIA survey to identify our unique combination of strengths is the first step to unlocking an engaging, exciting and rewarding life path.
The Science of Character
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This wonderfully creative film from Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain gives us an insight into character strengths. Her eight minute video explores the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths as developed by Seligman and Peterson. To read more on how the strengths were developed see:
Peterson, C. (2006). A primer in positive psychology. New York: Oxford University Press, chapter 6. Shlain has some other wonderful videos, which are worth checking out. These can be found on her website http://www.letitripple.org |
Chris Peterson on, 'what makes life worth living?'
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"Other People Matter, Period." - Christopher Peterson
This is by far and above my favourite quote from all of my positive psychology studies. Two things have been shown to have the biggest impact on our well-being, these are having goals in life and having positive relationships with others. In this video the late University of Michigan psychology professor, Christopher Peterson, shares his wisdom about what makes for a happy and satisfying life. |
Flow and Strengths
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In this short video Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discusses flow and its relationship to strengths. To learn more about flow in business see:
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2003). Good business: leadership, flow and the making of meaning. New York: Viking, chapter 4. To learn more about flow, click here. |
Character Day Movie
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The Adaptable Mind premiered in 41 countries on Character Day 2015 (18th September). The 11 minute movie created by The Moxie Institute explores the skills we need to flourish in the 21st Century.
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