See Your Strengths: recognise what you are good at and use it more
Reviewed By
Donna Bottomley - Psychotherapist, MBABCP accredited, 10+ years in CBT and EMDR
Everyone has strengths though some people struggle to identify them, and may dismiss them as ordinary. People who recognise and use their strengths tend to feel happier, have higher self-esteem, and achieve their goals more easily. This guided journal will help you see your strengths and use them to create positive change.
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What does the See your Strengths Journal cover?
- Strengths across different areas of your life
- Real examples of each strength in action
- Which strengths others notice in you
- One strength to use more deliberately this week
Who is this See your Strengths Journal for?
Helpful if you:
🤷 Struggle to say what you are good at
😔 Have low confidence or self-esteem
🌟 Want to use your strengths more
For therapists:
Assign See Your Strengths early in therapy or during self-esteem work to build a resource base. Review the responses to reflect strengths back to clients in session. Fully HIPAA and GDPR compliant.
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Clinical Psychologist & CBT Therapist, BABCP
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Frequently asked questions
Why is it hard to see your own strengths?
Many people dismiss their strengths as ordinary, assuming that anything that comes easily to them must come easily to everyone. Low mood and self-criticism also filter attention towards flaws. This exercise deliberately redirects attention to what you do well, backed by concrete examples.
What are the benefits of knowing my strengths?
Research in positive psychology links recognising and using your strengths with higher confidence, better mood and greater engagement in work and relationships. Strengths also give you reliable tools for hard times: knowing what you are good at tells you how you best solve problems.
How does this exercise work?
Guided prompts help you identify strengths across different areas of life, gather evidence for them from real situations, and plan how to use one strength more deliberately this week. It takes around ten minutes and is worth revisiting as new examples come to mind.
Is this exercise useful in therapy?
Yes. Strengths work features in CBT, positive psychology and solution-focused approaches, and therapists often use it early in therapy or when working on self-esteem. On Offload, a therapist can assign it and read your responses before your next session.
Are you a therapist?
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