HABIT 5 S T R E N G T H S CARIN ROCKIND

© 2019 by Carin Rockind. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the copyright holder.These workbooks are to be used by the purchaser and not shared. SUPERWOMAN STRENGTHS W H A T ' S B E S T A N D U N I Q U E A B O U T Y O U ? To realize your hopes, manifest your desires, and reach your goals, you must feel confident in yourself and your abilities.

Superheroes are amazing because each has a specific special talent, or strength that they fully utilize. Think about The Incredibles – the mom can stretch like elastic to reshape her body; the dad has superhuman strength and stamina; the son, Dash, is so fast he can run on water; and the daughter, Violet, can become invisible and generate anti- gravity forcefields.

Goddesses are the same way. Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love and Athena the Goddess of War. Each had her own strengths that she brought to the world.

You have unique talents and gifts too.

Sure, you may not be able to stretch into a parachute, but there is no one else who has your specific set of strengths, skills, passions and experiences. Therefore, no one has your wisdom and no one can do what you can in the exact way you can. No one can love how you love. No one can create what you can. No one can share the pains, wisdom, and lessons that you can because of the specific life you've lived.

YOU ARE THE ONLY YOU! ACT LIKE IT!

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Tenured psychologists, Dr. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Chris Peterson of the University of Michigan, who founded positive psychology, the science of happiness and human flourishing, created the Values in Action Survey of Character Strengths, a free online assessment to "diagnose" what's right with you.

Often, though, we doubt ourselves. We think of our weaknesses, not our strengths. We focus on what’s wrong with us instead of what’s right with us.

Their research shows that when you align your life to your strengths, you’re happier. When you use a top strength every day, you feel alive. However, when you don’t get to use your strengths, you may feel stuck. For instance, if you’re creative but you work in a structured environment that doesn’t welcome input, you may feel stifled. If kindness and compassion are top strengths, but one of your primary roles at work is firing people, you’ll likely get down.

WHAT ARE YOUR SUPERWOMAN STRENGTHS? You need to identify your Goddess - your SuperWoman - and live that fully!

THE KEY IS TO KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND MAKE A HAPPINESS HABIT OF LIVING THEM IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE!

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STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHER PEOPLE; YOU WERE BORN TO BE UNIQUE.

-SONYA PARKER

THERE IS A WAY THAT YOU - AND ONLY YOU - CAN IMPACT THE WORLD. DON'T SQUANDER OR HIDE THESE GIFTS. -CARIN ROCKIND

A ROSE AND A SUNFLOWER ARE EACH FABULOUS AND BEAUTIFUL. THEY ARE JUST DIFFERENT.

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H E R E A R E 3 W A Y S T O I D E N T I F Y Y O U R S U P E R P O W E R S !

1. Take the Values in Action Survey of Character Strengths at http://www.authentichappiness.com. Go to the site, click on the Questionnaires tab and register, then take the survey. You’ll need about 30 – 40 minutes to complete it and it's free!

2. Ask your friends and close colleagues! The people who love you see the real you. They know how fabulous you are, so give them a chance to gush. And if you’re shy about asking them, tell them you’re taking a class and this is the assignment. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the feedback you receive!

3. Consider 3 – 5 times when you’ve been your best or when you’ve felt great about yourself. It doesn’t have to be when you won an award, but rather when you went for a dream or stood up for something that matters. Write these stories and find the strengths themes.

ONCE YOU’VE IDENTIFIED YOUR STRENGTHS, PUT THEM ON STICKY NOTES IN YOUR CLOSET OR ON YOUR MIRROR SO YOU REMIND YOURSELF DAILY. THEN EACH MORNING, CHOOSE ONE AND ASK YOURSELF HOW YOU CAN USE IT FOR JOY!

YOU ARE FABULOUS!

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