{"id":207418,"date":"2021-03-05T19:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T19:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/?page_id=207418"},"modified":"2021-04-30T16:35:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T16:35:25","slug":"why-do-strengths-matter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/why-do-strengths-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Strengths Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #1790af;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:90px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:57px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;box-shadow:0px 20px 21px -13px #0e708e;;padding: 60px 60px 50px 60px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:38px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><p>Before investing time or energy into developing your strengths, you might be wondering:<br \/>\nWhy do character strengths even matter?<\/p><\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:100px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:100px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 15px ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 15px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Your character strengths are internal capacities that reflect what&#8217;s best within you. They&#8217;re like superpowers because they not only\u00a0<em>are<\/em> strengths, but also\u00a0<em>give<\/em> you strength. They support you through life&#8217;s ups and downs, like when pursuing meaningful goals, navigating difficult challenges, and even living your ordinary day.<\/p>\n<p>Below are 4 key reasons why your character strengths matter.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-207418-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-207418-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-207418-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#1790af; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .panel-title a{font-size:20px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-207418-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #158faf;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-207418-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #158faf!important;border-color: #158faf!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-207418-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"7e63595cd492a753c\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-207418-1\" data-target=\"#7e63595cd492a753c\" href=\"#7e63595cd492a753c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Character strengths serve as pathways to valued outcomes.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7e63595cd492a753c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Research and experience demonstrate that character strengths add substantial value in the workplace, academics, relationships, parenting, health, and other key domains.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re strongly connected with the things you might value most in life such as vitality, positive relationships, meaningful work, and purpose. They&#8217;re also key tools to manage stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f816304f7aa7ac6c5\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-207418-1\" data-target=\"#f816304f7aa7ac6c5\" href=\"#f816304f7aa7ac6c5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Character strengths help balance a naturally negative mindset.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f816304f7aa7ac6c5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Engaging character strengths is like putting deposits into a bank account. It helps you create more value, build reserves, and buffer the effects of withdrawals, like daily stressors.<\/p>\n<p>We humans have a biological predisposition to notice what&#8217;s wrong &#8211; mistakes, failures, and weaknesses. A prominent research paper in psychology by Roy E. Baumeister is, in fact, titled,\u00a0<em>&#8220;Bad Is Stronger Than Good.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>We know this to be true from our own emotions and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not that we shouldn&#8217;t fix what&#8217;s wrong, but pursuing what&#8217;s strong tends to take a back seat even though it leads to desired outcomes beyond the fixing and improving.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a9aec22cfa55f18cd\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-207418-1\" data-target=\"#a9aec22cfa55f18cd\" href=\"#a9aec22cfa55f18cd\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Character strengths are an inspired expression of when you're in the zone.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a9aec22cfa55f18cd\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>As you express your unique blend of character strengths, you demonstrate a level of integrity and proficiency that comes naturally from within you. You might call this being &#8220;in the zone&#8221; where you feel confident, enlivened, unstoppable, or maybe just highly content. You might not be aware that your character strengths are in action during these times, but they are.<\/p>\n<p>When applied deliberately, your essential and energizing character strengths can help you stretch into new levels of excellence and possibility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cb738bbd12048d107\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-207418-1\" data-target=\"#cb738bbd12048d107\" href=\"#cb738bbd12048d107\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Character strengths are for everyone.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"cb738bbd12048d107\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Deliberately engaging character strengths elevates everyone. Whether you&#8217;re leading an organization, working on a team, helping others professionally, raising children, playing with your grandchildren, attending classes, or hanging with friends, integrating character strengths into your work and life will raise your effectiveness and energy to new levels.<\/p>\n<p>A key challenge is that there isn&#8217;t a &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; strategy to get you there. Finding your best way forward to becoming more strengths-based is part of the fun. And the challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 15px ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"650\" height=\"1000\" title=\"strength\" src=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-207426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength-200x308.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength-400x615.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength-600x923.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center bottom\" data-direction=\"up\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.3\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength-back.jpg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"#1790af\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-parallax-up nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #1790af;background-image: url(&quot;http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/strength-back.jpg&quot;);background-position: center bottom;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:90px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:57px;padding-left:25px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 60px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 60px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);padding: 60px 0px 50px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\">What are Character Strengths?<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#ffffff;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-left:25px;float:right;margin-top:10px;margin-right:20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VA-big.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[8f43814f9d50c1b179d]\" data-title=\"VA-big\" title=\"va-small2\"><img width=\"245\" height=\"316\" src=\"http:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/va-small2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-207717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/va-small2-200x258.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.strengthbasedliving.com\/strengthbasedliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/va-small2.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/span>Character strengths are 24 positive personality traits &#8211; like fairness and perseverance &#8211; that reflect who you are when at your most authentic, highest performing, best self. They are your go-to resources to elevate your work, relationships, and ability to feel good and function well in all domains of life.<\/p>\n<p>This image depicts the VIA Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues, a groundbreaking, scientific framework of the 24 human traits that are valued around the world, across religions, and throughout history.<\/p>\n<p>Each strength is classified into the virtue category it helps to cultivate. For instance, the character strength creativity cultivates wisdom, which helps you learn, grow, and create. The character strength bravery is a component of courage, which helps you accomplish goals and overcome obstacles. Kindness is part of the humanity virtue, which helps you build strong relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 60px ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);padding: 60px 0px 50px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\">The Science of Character<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#ffffff;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>To hear more about the science behind the character strengths framework, tune into \u201cThe Science of Character,\u201d a short video that will elevate your understanding of what they are and why they\u2019re so important.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left 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