A positive attitude invokes a mental and emotional state characterised by optimism, enthusiasm, and a constructive outlook on life. It involves focusing on the “brighter side”, looking for solutions rather than dwelling on problems, and approaching challenges with resilience and determination. A positive attitude can have a deep impact on various aspects of life, including … Continue reading The power of a positive attitude
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Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. It goes beyond sympathy, which is merely acknowledging and feeling sorry for someone’s emotions. Empathy involves putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and truly understanding their perspective and emotions. Here at Character Builders, we have been reflecting on the year past and the … Continue reading Teaching Empathy
“The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk.” Judith Bardwick, Author, “Danger in the Comfort Zone” While we exist and operate within our comfort zone, there isn’t a … Continue reading Is it really necessary to push ourselves outside of our comfort zones?
Each of us possesses 24 Character Strengths under the virtues of Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance and Transcendence. We have all of these strengths in different degrees that combine to give us a unique character strength profile. Our character strengths are the positive parts of our personality that make us feel authentic and engaged. Research … Continue reading What are Character Strengths and how can you use them effectively?
Hopefully by now you have seen or heard of our newest resource, the My Character Journal. This beautiful journal is the culmination of years of experience, development and time spent working with youth. We have had a truly remarkable uptake of the journal across Australia, adding it to school book lists, and seeing it rolled … Continue reading My Character Journal