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LIFE SKILLS

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What are Skills Ø Skills is the learned capacity or talent. Ø Skills are abilities to use know-how to complete tasks. Ø Skills are gained through school/college, work experiences, hobbies, books, elders, peers etc. Ø Skills can be improved if we could identify, analyse and practice these skills.

TYPES OF SKILLS Ø Literacy skills Ø Language skills Ø Functional Skills Ø Vocational Skills Ø Sports Skills Ø Cultural Skills Ø Recreational Skills Ø Life Skills

Definition World Health Organization Ø “Life Skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”.

Life Skills Ø We all have been using and are using these skills, they are nothing new. Ø Regular practice of these skills help us to be physically, mentally and emotionally healthy. Ø Life Skills can be applied in any context be it, health, education, relationships, career, marriage.

Life Skills Ø It is important in every stage of life and at all ages. Ø They are equally important to both male and females.

“WHO” 10 Core Life Skills Ø Self Awareness Ø Critical thinking Ø Decision Making Ø Effective Communication Ø Coping with stress Ø Empathy Ø Creative thinking Ø Problem Solving Ø Interpersonal Relationship Ø Coping with emotion

CORE LIFE SKILLS 1 THINKING SKILLS Creative Thinking Critical thinking Decision-making Problem-solving 2. COPING SKILLS Managing stress Managing Emotions 3. SOCIAL SKILLS Self Awareness Empathy Effective communication Inter personal Relationship

Life Skills by WHO Ø Self Awareness – includes recognition of ‘self’, our character, values, strengths, weakness, desires, likes, dislikes etc. Ø Empathy – is the ability to be sensitive to another person’s situation Ø Critical Thinking- is the ability to analyse information and experiences in an objective manner

Life Skills by WHO Ø Creative Thinking – enables us to explore the available alternatives and various consequences for a given situation. Ø Problem Solving – enables us to deal constructively with problems that arise in our day to day life Ø Decision making – helps us to deal constructively with decisions of our life.

Life Skills by WHO Ø Effective Communication – is an ability to express, both verbally and non verbally Ø Interpersonal Relationship – helps us to relate with people in a positive way Ø Coping with emotion – involves recognizing emotions within us and others, recognizing how the emotions effect our behavior and how best can we respond appropriately

Life Skills by WHO Ø Coping with Stress – means recognising the sources of stress in our lives , recognising its effects and relax without making the situation worse

Why do we need Life Skills Ø To develop a dynamic self image and great self esteem Ø To help us to deal with the challenges of everyday life Ø To improve the communication skills Ø To make relationships better and handling interpersonal problems Ø To boost our decision making ability

Areas where Life Skills can be applied Ø Education Ø Career Planning Ø Marriage Ø Workplace Ø Interpersonal Relationship Ø Sexual and Reproductive Health Ø HIV / AIDS Ø Violence Prevention / Conflict Resolution

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