How to discover and use
Your Signature Strength

Irving Stubbs
Aug 28, 2017 · 2 min read

Positive psychologists like Martin Seligman tell us when we optimally use our signature strengths,we are most likely to enjoy our jobs, do well in our relationships and connect with institutions that align with those strengths.

It also seems that if we don’t make the effort to explore and exploit the potential of our signature strengths, we are likely to be more aware of our weaknesses than our strengths. The effort to focus more on the strengths appears to be worth it. A study of college students* found that those who used their signature strengths made more progress reaching their goals and improving their well-being.

There are conditions and circumstances that keep us from being more conscious of and ready to make use of our signature strengths. Assessing these and disallowing them to dominate our more positive thinking seems a worthwhile thing to do if we have not already done that.

· What are your signature strengths?

· Do you use them optimally?

· What do you need to do to use them more optimally?

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  • Footnotes: Linley, P.A., Nielsen, K.M., Gillett, R., & Biswas-Diener, R., International Coaching Psychology Review

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Irving’s Clippings

Each week, I plan to “publish” a blog of no more than 250 words. Each blog will end with questions for response and potential dialog. My blogs will include “clippings” from readings that I think worth sharing that might be of interest to some readers “out there.”

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