{"id":331,"date":"2022-12-22T22:37:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T22:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2025-10-05T21:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T21:09:43","slug":"beginning-sfi-practice-lesson-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/index.php\/beginning-sfi-practice-lesson-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginning SFI-Practice \u2013 Lesson 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the SfI-Practice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this video:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definitions of Strengths-focus and Identity Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is not about pushing away weaknesses or negative thoughts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Definition of articulate: finding the words<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Definition of &#8220;positive moment&#8221; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase your positivity in two different ways: noticing more positive moments and liking yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contrast feeling lucky with articulating strengths. You are causing your positive moments!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaway:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The two basic steps of the Strengths-focused Identity Practice are:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>&#8211;Articulate a Positive Moment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>&#8211;Articulate a related personal strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lesson 3 What is the SfI Practice?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0yXpQKdvWRM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Notes on Practice<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>The two steps of the practice both increase positivity, and they do it in two different ways.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Reflection Question<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Reflect on Jennifer\u2019s example of seeing Mount Hood and articulating a related strength of being open to beauty and appreciating the scenery. Can you think of a similar positive moment you have had? Can you articulate a related strength?<br>Notice how it feels to do this.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Articulating-Your-Strengths-practice-developing\/dp\/B086G2JW7K\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1674938625&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AYS.jpg\" alt=\"Articulating Your Strengths\" class=\"wp-image-134 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AYS.jpg 350w, https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AYS-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhen we experience a positive moment, it makes sense to ask, What was I doing, or how was I being that made that possible?\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><em>Jennifer Rose<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/index.php\/beginning-sfi-practice-lesson-2\/\" rel=\"\">&lt; Beginning SFI-Practice \u2013 Lesson 2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/index.php\/beginning-sfi-practice-lesson-4\/\" rel=\"\">Beginning SFI-Practice \u2013 Lesson 4 &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objective: What is the SfI-Practice? In this video: Key Takeaway: The two basic steps of the Strengths-focused Identity Practice are: Notes on Practice The two steps of the practice both increase positivity, and they do it in two different ways. Reflection Question Reflect on Jennifer\u2019s example of seeing Mount Hood and articulating a related strength &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-331","page","type-page","status-publish"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"j_forster","author_link":"https:\/\/articulatingyourstrengths.org\/index.php\/author\/j_forster\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Objective: What is the SfI-Practice? 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