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The episode explores how activating personal strengths during a breast cancer journey can transform the experience from one of endurance to one of growth and empowerment. Shannon discusses practical methods for identifying, exploring, and applying these strengths to navigate challenges effectively.

• Understanding the importance of activating personal strengths
• First steps: building awareness and reflecting on past experiences
• Practical application: using strengths creatively in daily life
• Explore two key practices: signature strengths and resource priming
• Harnessing strengths to cultivate resilience and a positive mindset

Using a Signature Strengths in New Ways

1. Select a signature strengths to focus on this week
   • Refer to your Character Strengths Profile OR
   • If you don’t have your profile, refer to the list of 24 character and choose a strength that feels most natural
2. Brainstorm ways you can apply this strength in different daily situations
3. Each day, intentionally use the strength in a new way.
4. Reflect on the impact of using your strength
5. Follow this process for 7 days

Resource Priming

1. Identify the situation or challenge you want to prepare for. Clearly identify what you’re facing and what you hope to achieve
2. Decide how you want to handle the situation (e.g., with patience, creativity, or focus)
3. Select a signature strength that fits the situation
   • Refer to your Character Strengths Profile OR
   • If you don’t have your profile, refer to the list of 24 character and choose a strength that feels most natural
4. Determine how you will use your signature strength to prepare for the situation
5. Reflect on how your strength helped you.

List of 24 Character Strengths

VIA Survey

Handout - Ways to Use Your Character Strengths in New Ways

Viana, Your AI Strengths Coach

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