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The power of character strengths : appreciate and ignite your positive personality / Ryan M. Niemiec & Robert E. McGrath.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: 305 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780578434292
  • 0578434296
Other title:
  • Appreciate and ignite your positive personality
  • At title head: An official guide from the VIA Institute on Character
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 150.1988 23
LOC classification:
  • BF204.6 .N535 2018
Contents:
Part I : Introduction. Why should I care about character strengths? -- A shared language -- Uniquely you -- Seeds to nurture and grow -- Getting started -- Part II : Exploring the 24 character strengths. Your guide to the 24 character strengths -- Virtue of wisdom -- Virtue of courage -- Virtue of humanity -- Virtue of justice -- Virtue of temperance -- Virtue of transcendence -- Putting it all together -- Part III : Strengths builder. Thriving with your character strengths : a four-step program -- Recognizing and appreciating strengths in others -- Exploring and using your signature strengths -- Applying your strengths to life challenges -- Making strengths a habit.
Summary: No matter where you are in life--searching for happiness, working toward a goal, longing for a better relationship, or feeling content and settled--focusing on your character strengths adds a whole new dimension. Recent research shows that when you understand and activate your positive personality traits, you become more resilient, manage stress better, and find greater fulllment in life. In The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality, you'll be expertly guided by leading authorities through your 24 strengths. You'll soon see all the ways these strengths are your best-kept secret for boostingyour well-being. Discover how to appreciate what's best in you and champion strengths in the people you care about most.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304).

Part I : Introduction. Why should I care about character strengths? -- A shared language -- Uniquely you -- Seeds to nurture and grow -- Getting started -- Part II : Exploring the 24 character strengths. Your guide to the 24 character strengths -- Virtue of wisdom -- Virtue of courage -- Virtue of humanity -- Virtue of justice -- Virtue of temperance -- Virtue of transcendence -- Putting it all together -- Part III : Strengths builder. Thriving with your character strengths : a four-step program -- Recognizing and appreciating strengths in others -- Exploring and using your signature strengths -- Applying your strengths to life challenges -- Making strengths a habit.

No matter where you are in life--searching for happiness, working toward a goal, longing for a better relationship, or feeling content and settled--focusing on your character strengths adds a whole new dimension. Recent research shows that when you understand and activate your positive personality traits, you become more resilient, manage stress better, and find greater fulllment in life. In The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality, you'll be expertly guided by leading authorities through your 24 strengths. You'll soon see all the ways these strengths are your best-kept secret for boostingyour well-being. Discover how to appreciate what's best in you and champion strengths in the people you care about most.

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