Character strengths are the positive traits that reflect the best parts of who you are. The VIA Classification of Character Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004), which has been validated across cultures in over 75 countries, identifies 24 universal strengths organized under six broad virtues. Research consistently shows that knowing and using your signature strengths is associated with higher life satisfaction, greater engagement at work, stronger relationships, and lower levels of depression and anxiety (Niemiec, 2018; Schutte & Malouff, 2019). Rather than focusing on weaknesses, strengths-based approaches help people build on what is already working.