Building Skills for Life Unit 2 Life Skills
Building Skills for Life Unit 2: Life Skills
What are Life Skills? The ability to cope with stress and challenges of daily life. EXAMPLES: communication, decision making, job requirements, problem solving, time management and planning.
Decisions! D – Define the Problem E – Explore the Alternatives C – Consider the Consequences I – Identify your Values D – Decide and Act E – Evaluate the Results
What if? 1. )What if we need some help in making decisions? We can collaborate – work together with one or more people. Who can you talk to? ? ? 2. )WE SCREW UP and made the wrong decision!! OH NO!!!
Made a BAD decision? STOP – admit what you did and take responsibility. (scary word) THINK – do you need help, talk to someone, tell someone the consequences of your actions. GO - go and do your best to correct the situation IF you can. (apologize or make right) SOME things CANNOT be fixed!!!
Is this easy? ABSOLUTELY NOT, but practice, practice and learn to : 1. ) Take RESPONSIBILITY 2. ) LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES AND OTHERS MISTAKES!!!!
Making Good Decisions Leads to a Healthier Life!
Decision Scenarios • You will get into groups of 3. • You will pick a scenario from the jar. • With your group, you will read the scenario and discuss what the decision is. • As a group, come up with both positive and negative ways to deal with this situation. Try and figure out what the best possible solution is.
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