VIA Character Strengths (1-12)

1. Doing favours and good deeds for other people; helping them; taking care of them.
5. Organizing group activities and seeing that they happen, as well as encouraging a group to get things done.
7. Taking an interest in learning about new and different things; finding subjects and topics fascinating; exploring and discovering.
9. Letting your achievements speak for themselves; not regarding yourself as more special than others. Not talking yourself up or bragging.
10. To enjoy learning new things, like mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on your own or through study.
11. Speaking the truth, but also presenting yourself in a genuine and sincere way; taking responsibility for your feelings and actions.
12. Approaching life with excitement and energy; living life as an adventure; feeling alive, enthusiastic and activated.

2. Intelligence Being able to provide wise advice to others; looking at life from a point of view that is relatable.
3. Thinking of different and productive ways to do things which can include being artistic or thinking ‘outside the box’.
4. Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain. Having ‘the guts’ to speak up for what’s right- even if this is unpopular.
6. Forgiving those who have done wrong; giving people a second chance; not seeking revenge.
8. Valuing close relationships with others, especially those where sharing & caring are mutual; being close to people.