The Strength Space Magazine By Ali Palmer

PLAYING TO
OUR
STRENGTHS
When we work from our strengths, it makes our goals
easier to achieve, it lowers our levels of stress, and it
improves our wellbeing. ~ Michelle McQuaid
I
don’t know about you, but when I
feel more engaged, more energized and
happier, I seem to have a much better day.
I have a skip in my step and a hell yeah
kind of attitude. I power through my to do list
and feel the thrill of getting things done. I seem
to be more open-minded, more determined and
more helpful. It doesn’t just FEEL good, it allows
me to DO good. My up-beat vibes seem to rub
off on those around me and, in turn, this positive
emotional contagion ripples throughout their
networks. It seems that when we have better days,
the benefits extend far beyond just ourselves.
When we have better days, we are building better
lives.
“Strengths are
patterns of thinking,
feeling, or behaving
that, when exercised,
will excite, engage,
and energize you,
and allow you to
perform at your
optimum level.”
So what can we do to have better days more
often? The answer … to play to our strengths.
Alex Linley, a leading expert in this field, suggests
playing to our strengths is the smallest thing we
can do to make the biggest difference
Linley, A., Willars, J., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2010).
The strengths book: What you can do, love to do, and find
hard to do - and why it matters. Coventry, UK: CAPP Press.
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