http://blog.happier.com/2009/use-your-strengths-less-not-all-strengths-are-appropriate-for-every-situation/ blog with news about positive psychology, tips for increasing happiness, video from Martin Seligman and positive psychology experts Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:43:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blog.happier.com/2009/use-your-strengths-less-not-all-strengths-are-appropriate-for-every-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Tuesday’s Tip – Stop using your strengths « happier.com blog | a personal trainer for your happiness Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:59:44 +0000 http://blog.happier.com/?p=1458#comment-681 [...] heard the experts tell us to use our strengths. And, Robert Biswas-Diener wrote a great post about using our strengths in the ‘right’ situations. But, how do we know when we’re over-using a [...] [...] heard the experts tell us to use our strengths. And, Robert Biswas-Diener wrote a great post about using our strengths in the ‘right’ situations. But, how do we know when we’re over-using a [...]

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]]> http://blog.happier.com/2009/use-your-strengths-less-not-all-strengths-are-appropriate-for-every-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Lisa Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:06:29 +0000 http://blog.happier.com/?p=1458#comment-449 I think for me, a strength gets overused when one does not enjoy the use of it anymore. For example, if others end up counting and depending on you to show a particular strength, it may become a burden rather than a joy. I wonder what the importance of personal choice is in the use or overuse (and subsequent enjoyment or flow) of strengths... I think for me, a strength gets overused when one does not enjoy the use of it anymore. For example, if others end up counting and depending on you to show a particular strength, it may become a burden rather than a joy. I wonder what the importance of personal choice is in the use or overuse (and subsequent enjoyment or flow) of strengths…

]]> http://blog.happier.com/2009/use-your-strengths-less-not-all-strengths-are-appropriate-for-every-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Kristina Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:47:13 +0000 http://blog.happier.com/?p=1458#comment-438 Great article Great article

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