What is flourishing?

Self-care is more than just down-time. It also includes purposeful activities that help promote health and well-being.
Flourishing *means that one is “living optimally”. This video will explore the concepts of flourishing and PERMA, based on the work by Dr. Martin Seligman. PERMA involves five elements that enable you to achieve and sustain long-lasting well-being: Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishments.

Part of PERMA is identifying and leveraging your key areas of strength to enhance your self-care activities. The VIA Character Strengths Survey, developed by the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center, can help you discover your top 5 “signature strengths”. Once you have completed the survey, consider how your strengths can inform and influence the activities you include in your self-care plan.

Click here to access the VIA Character Strengths Survey.