Neuro Exploration: Delving Deeper into Self-Awareness
Day Three: Strengths Assessment
The VIA Classification of Character Strengths comprises 24 positive traits that benefit individuals and others. These strengths fall under six broad virtue categories:
Wisdom: Includes strengths like curiosity, creativity, and judgment.
Courage: Encompasses bravery, honesty, and perseverance.
Humanity: Involves kindness, love, and social intelligence.
Justice: Includes fairness, leadership, and teamwork.
Temperance: Encompasses forgiveness, humility, and self-regulation.
Transcendence: Involves appreciation of beauty, gratitude, and spirituality.
Discovering your character strengths involves self-reflection and assessment. Here are some steps to help you:
Self-Reflection:
Take time to think about moments when you felt most fulfilled, proud, or engaged. What were you doing? What strengths were at play?
Consider feedback from friends, family, or colleagues. They might notice strengths you overlook.
Assessment Tools:
VIA Survey: Visit the VIA Institute on Character website and take their free VIA Character Strengths Survey. It provides personalized results based on your responses.
StrengthsFinder: This commercial tool identifies your top five strengths out of 34 themes.
Observe Behavior:
Pay attention to how you naturally react in different situations. Do you exhibit kindness, curiosity, or leadership?
Notice patterns in your behavior over time.
Journaling:
Keep a strengths journal. Write about instances where you used specific strengths and how they impacted your experiences.
Remember, discovering your strengths is an ongoing process. Embrace them—they’re your unique superpowers!
Exercise
Identify your top3 strengths and how you can leverage them
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Question
What neural pathways influence my habits? Identify routines and their underlying brain circuits.
People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life