Gratitude is one of 24 universal character strengths and is within the virtue category of transcendence. It is about having an attitude of thankfulness and taking time to express thanks. It is one of the strengths most associated with a meaningful life. Gratitude has also been linked with less depression and high life satisfaction. You may notice this strength in someone who places notes of appreciation on a colleague’s desk.
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Develop your character strength of gratitude by using it in new ways. “Tell someone thanks who deserves it and is typically not recognized.”
VIA character strengths are a family of positive personality traits reflected in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. They are basic building blocks of a flourishing life and serve as pathways to PERMA wellbeing. Learn more about building your gratitude strength. https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths/gratitude
A Focus on Gratitude – watch your email or visit www.bsu.edu/workingwell for a November challenge to focus on gratitude!
Sources: Character Strengths Interventions: A Field Guide for Practitioners, Ryan M. Niemiec (2018).
Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized and Happy at Work, Michelle McQuaid and Erin Lawn (2014).