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# The Resource Tree: Visualizing Potentials

# A powerful instrument for self-reflection and resilience

The Resource Tree is a tool that consistently creates genuine "aha moments." It is not just a methodological aid, but a powerful instrument for self-reflection and for promoting resilience and self-efficacy.

Figure: Resource Tree

nature_people Making what counts visible The resource tree visualizes what often gets lost in everyday life: personal strengths, inner values, and individual potentials. This "Tree of Strengths" invites you to pause and consciously engage with your own resources.

# Further Information

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Basic operations (drawing, moving, deleting) are shared by all graphical tools. Details can be found here: General functions of graphical tools

# account_tree The Structure of the Tree

The methodological division allows for an intuitive yet deep reflection on your biography and your future:

  • The Roots: This is where fundamental bonds, values, growth factors, and personal sources of stability are recorded. What "nourishes" you? What do you need to grow?
  • The Trunk: Represents your already developed strengths, skills, and valuable experiences that you have gathered throughout your life.
  • The Crown: Provides space for your future perspectives, goals, dreams, and life visions.
  • The Branches: Achieved goals and aspired goals.

# settings Operation and Design

# 1. Select a Background Image

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Start by choosing a suitable background image from the library. Pick the tree that appeals to you most at the moment or that best fits your specific inquiry.

# 2. "Populating" the Tree

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Go through the individual levels (roots, trunk, crown) step by step. Use text cards to note down your resources as bullet points for each level and place them directly on the tree.

# 3. Support via Chat Question Templates

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The chat question templates help you fill out the tree in a structured way and provide clients with helpful prompts.

# Tips_and_updates Why This Tool Works

By visually working on your resources using the tree model, you strengthen your sense of self-efficacy. The graphical representation helps you focus on your foundation and your own resources, even in challenging times.

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