- "I have improved on giving people more of an equal chance and I listen to everybody's opinions. I also have learnt not to judge a book by its cover and made friends with a wide variety of people?" - Fairness
- "I think I have become fairer because I used to like to cheat at things, but now I like to play more equal" - Fairness
- "I like to make people smile or laugh and it feels good to put a smile on someone's face if they were sad" - Humour
- "I have learned to see the funny side of life and my new friends have definitely done the same. We all laugh all the time" - Humour
- "I think I have become more humorous because I have lots of friends that laugh quite easily. And I now watch funnier programs" - Humour
- "I like being funny. I like to see people laugh because it makes me happy and then I feel I can have a better day. I have made loads of people laugh (including adults!)" - Humour
- "I have improved my prudence by thinking before I act, like not just blurting out what I think" - Prudence
- "My prudence has improved because when I have been put in charge of a team I have made a good decision by thinking about it first and it has been the right decision to make" - Prudence
- "I have improved my teamwork by helping people with sport and homework" - Teamwork
- "I think I have become more of a team leader and I like to do thing like be more friendly with my teammates" - Teamwork
- "I have improved my teamwork because I get more involved in decisions and I have managed to work with people who I don't usually work with well and have managed to make friends" - Teamwork
- "I have improved my teamwork by getting involved in lots of clubs which include teamwork. All of the teams I was in did very well because we ere all good team players" - Teamwork
- "At the start of the year I sometimes got stuck on my homework. My friends and me all helped each other and now we can all do our homework on our own" - Modesty
- "I have made lots of new friends. But I still keep in touch with my old friends. There was a few people that I sort of knew before, but now I know them really well" - Social Skills
- "I think that I have improved this skill by being very thankful for my plaster coming off early. This made me very grateful for improvements in medical technology" - Gratitude
- "I've improved this skill by helping my mum with her badly sprained ankle and helping my dad with the house work. Also, I have started to help my friends more than usual" - Kindness
- "I think I have become more open minded because I have met new friends when I started and am really good friends with them all now" - Open Mindedness
- "I am very open-minded. I am very willing to meet new people who have different opinions. Also I like that I can see other people's perspective (and take it into account)" - Open Mindedness
- "I have become a lot more determined and have been completing more things than I thought I could" - Persistence
- "I have learnt to appreciate what I have, and what it's worth, i.e., priceless" - Love of Beauty
- "I think more deeply than I used to do" - Spirituality
- "I think my curiosity has become more advanced because at the start of the year I did not ask so much and now I am more curious in some subjects" - Curiosity
- "My curiosity has improved because I am more open minded about some subjects like Science, I thought that it was boring, but when I started making myself interested in it, I really liked it" - Curiosity
- "I have gained more self-control and with that came confidence" - Self Control
- "I am always full of energy and try to make my friends do crazy things with me" - Enthusiasm
- "I love all the people who are close to me and I love what they do for me" - Love
- "Providing the tools for a happy classroom" - Carmel Proctor
Research
Currently we are conducting multiple empirical, longitudinal research studies examining the impact of the strengths gym program on adolescent well-being, including life satisfaction, positive affect, and self-esteem. Results of these ongoing research projects will be available upon publication.
You can get further details about our published and unpublished research on the abstracts page of the Positive Psychology Research Centre website.
One of the key aims of Strengths Gym is for students to become more aware of strengths – in themselves, in other people, and in the world around them. This can lead to increased self-esteem, academic achievement, and ‘prosocial’ behavior (e.g., better teamwork, improved social skills).
If you are interested in purchasing copies of the Strengths Gym courses, please contact us. If you can provide details on the number of students and your location, we will provide you with a custom quote for the materials and shipping.
