Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions about the GoStrengths! website and community. If you do not find your answer here, humanoid, please feel free to contact us.
What is GoStrengths!?
GoStrengths! is a community of humanoids interested in the pursuit of well-being and the scientific research which supports this goal. This site is first and foremost a community-you can join the site for free, meet people, have discussions, ask questions, and interact with like-minded individuals.
GoStrengths! also offers strengths-based resilience and happiness programs for parents, teachers, and kids ages 8-18. The programs are based on cognitive-behavioral principles, an evidence-based approach where thoughts play a big role in influencing feelings and behavior. In our programs, we delve deep into getting to know yourself and your thinking style. Courses range from 8-10 weeks and can be taken online.
Who is this site for?
While our content was curated for parents, teachers, and kids, the material engages all ages from all lands. We discuss the practices which lead to happiness, how to overcome challenges, the latest scientific research on well-being, and so much more. These topics are of interest to all of us, right? 
How do I join the community?
Join for free on the homepage of the site. Sign up for paid membership here.
Why pay for membership?
Want to learn how to effectively cope with challenges in your life? Decrease stress? Infuse positivity and optimism into your days? Want to learn how to pass these skills on to your kids or students? Paid membership offers you focused 8-10 week courses to do so. Membership goes far beyond a course as you join a living, breathing community of other like-minded individuals. You’ll have access to book club where we regularly summarize and review both classic and new books on well-being, live webinars on well-being, forum discussions, and premium content.
What are these 8 skills?
GoStrengths! focuses on 8 core skills of well-being. These 8 skills include goal-setting, problem-solving, resilience, optimistic thinking, character strength development, emotional intelligence, social connections, and self-confidence. Each of the skills either teaches you how to increase your resilience or how to increase your happiness.
What are GoTools!?
GoTools! are specially crafted tools Neutrino has brought with her from her planet Eudaimonia to help teach both adultoids and youthlings about 8 life skills. These tools help bring home the scientific concepts in a palatable, relatable, and engaging way! You see these tools within the programs.
Do you have programs for schools?
Yes, indeedy. Contact us for more information on how you can put your teachers through a well-being program.
Can I borrow your animations?
All animations, articles, scripts, characters, and other cool stuff are copyrighted material. But, of course, we want you to share these teaching tools with others. Paid membership allows you the benefit of broadcasting this material as a teaching tool.
Why does everything have the word Go! in front of it?
While you’ll find theory on this site, we are firm believers in taking action. Read the theory, understand how it can benefit your life, and then Go! Go! Go! take action.
Who created GoStrengths!?
Mental health practitioners from the field of positive psychology created this community (but that doesn’t really say much). This site was created by those who as youth struggled with challenges, sought social acceptance, and fiercely pursued that seemingly nebulous state called happiness. This site was created based on these wishes: “I wish there were a program like this when I was a kid. I wish there was something out there that would have helped me deal with challenges. I wish there was someone that understood what I was going through. I wish there was something which made me truly believe that life was going to be okay–even good. And one day, maybe even great.”
