How would you like to be? Work on your skills from positive psychology

Positive Psychology can give you the tools to be your best self.

There are as many behaviors and ways of expressing yourself as there are people on this planet. Each individual is unique and genuine. What factors determine the character of each of us? Some genetics, a good amount of learning and a lot of motivation and will.

Positive psychology: in search of the best version of oneself

Positive psychology is based on this last determinant and argues that we can do more than we think we can to improve the way we are. Positive psychology shows us how to focus our attention on those aspects to improve and that will give us the opportunity to be happier.

Psychologists Christopher Peterson y Martin Seligman have worked for years on this aspect, concluding that it is more useful to focus our attention on what works for us and works well than on what we do badly and frustrates us. Peterson and Seligman have reflected on the virtues and character traits that help to live a full and satisfying life. According to these authors, each person possesses or is endowed with a genuine combination of strengths that make him or her unique.

The 24 key personal traits for happiness

Thus, after an exhaustive analysis, the authors concluded that, among all the personal traits, 24 stand out, called "strengths" that essentially help to increase the feeling of control, satisfaction and even happiness in our daily lives:

Creativity, curiosity, ability to analyze reality with perspective, motivation to learn, courage, perseverance, honesty, enthusiasm, social intelligence, kindness, social responsibility, ability to work in a team, sense of justice, leadership, humility, prudence, self-control, ability to forgive, ability to appreciate beauty, gratitude, optimism, humor and spirituality.

Identify your strengths and put them to work to achieve a more fulfilling life.

Ask yourself the following questions calmly:

• Which ones do you master well?
• Which ones would you like to work on improving?

It is in your hands to work on the aspects of your personality that you can improve and achieve a good degree of satisfaction in your life (work, personal and family) and those around you.