Life skills

IAP VISION 2007
IAP VISION 2007
ADOLESCENT FRIENDLY SCHOOL INITIATIVE

LIFE SKILLS-AN
INTRODUCTION

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ADOLESCENT PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT
SELF AWARENESS
Self –Identity Ego- Identity

Self –Confidence Self – Esteem

AUTONOMY & INDEPENDENCE ⇒ Assertivenes
Critical Thinking & Decision Making
Problem Solving
Values Clarifications

Curious, Adventurous, Experimental ⇒ RISK
TAKING
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COPING WITH STRESSES & FAILURES

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What is ‘Life Skills’?

…abilities that help

promote mental well being
and competence in young
people as they face the
realities of life.

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IAP VISION 2007 Contd..

UNICEF
“life-skills based education is

-behavior change or behavior
development approach
-designed to address a balance of three
areas:
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knowledge, attitude, and skills.

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• WHO

–“the abilities for adaptive and positive
behavior that
- enables individuals to deal effectively
with the demands and challenges of
everyday life”

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What are the “Life Skills” ?

• Decision Making • Interpersonal

• Creative Thinking Relationship
• Critical Thinking • Self Awareness
• Problem Solving • Empathy
• Negotiation Skills • Effective
Communication

• Coping with stress & Emotions
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Significance of learning Life Skills

• To be able to explore alternatives

• Weigh pros and cons
• Make rational decisions
• Communicate effectively
• To say “No”
• Be assertive

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How ‘Life Skills’ lead to primary
prevention of health problems?
Knowledge
Attitudes

Values

Life Skills

Behavior reinforcement or change

Positive Health Behavior

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Prevention of Health Problems

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What is Decision Making ?

• Abilities to assess available options

• To foresee the consequences of different
decisions (actions/non-actions)
No decision is also a decision

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Decision Making
Major Life Decisions
GOALS

Develop, Prioritize, attain

CHOICE
Of life style,study & food habits, hobbies

COPING UP
With stress, alcohol, drugs, STD, AIDS

CAREER
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Choice of profession,further study

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Responsible Decision Making

Making decision after

examining the choices &
consequences in view of
one’s values and
goals is Responsible
Decision Making
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Steps for
Responsible Decision Making

• Identify/Define the problem

• Consider the consequences or outcomes

• Consider family and personal values

• Choose one alternative

• Implement the decision
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Creative Thinking
• Enables to explore available alternatives and
consequences of actions or non-actions

• Contributes to Decision Making
& Problem Solving

• Helps adolescents to respond adaptively and
with flexibility to the daily life situations

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Critical Thinking

• Ability to analyze information and experiences
in an objective manner

Helps adolescents to recognize and to
assess the factors influencing attitude &
behavior - values, pressures (peer,family)
• Key to form right attitudes towards life

• Assists in developing responsible behavior.

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Effective Communication

• To express ourselves

• verbally & non-verbally

• To express opinions, desires, needs & fears
also

• To ask for advice and help
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Empathy

• Ability to understand and accept others

• To put oneself in other person’s shoes
• Being nurturing and tolerant
• Encourages a positive behavior towards
people in need or difficulty

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Interpersonal Skills
• To be able to develop & nurture supportive
networks

• To be able to end relationships constructively
• Helps adolescents to relate with people in
positive ways

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NEGOTIATING SKILLS
Allows to solve an issue, problem or conflict

Without anger, intimidation, insubordination,
aggressive force or behavior

Negotiate as soon as possible for communication

Deals constructively with problems

PROBLEMS if left unresolved ⇒ MENTAL &
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PHYSICAL STRESS

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1.Ignorance
Behavior
2.Awareness
change 3.Concern
through

4.Knowledge
5.Motivation
Life Skills 6.Readiness to change
7.Willingness to change
8.Acceptance
9.Habit
10.Lifestyle
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STAGES

Identify the problem or issue

Collect information/knowledge
Associated physical, emotional,
psychological feelings
Possible ways of solving
Effective communication skills
Alternative solutions
Mutual decision
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Coping with emotions & stress

• Recognizing effects of emotions on others and

ourselves

• Being aware of how emotions influence
behaviors

• Able to respond to emotions appropriately

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How to cope with stress

• Recognize sources of stress in our life

• Recognizing how these affect us
• Identifying ways that help to control our levels of
stress
• Learning how to relax to minimize tensions

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Self Assertiveness

• Assertive people respect themselves &

others equally
• It is communicating feelings and need
while respecting rights of others
• Being able to stand up for one’s own
values and needs
• Take control of one’s decisions
• Recognize attempts of others to control

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Self Assertiveness

• Trust & value one’s own feelings

• Recognize & use non verbal communication
• STEPS
– State your position
– Offer reason/explanation
– Acknowledge other’s feelings

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Take Pleasure & Pride in saying NO
when one wants to say “no”
• Ways to say NO

– Polite refusal
– Give reason
– Repeat refusal
– Walk away
– Ignore the person
– Avoid the situation
– Find others’ support
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– Talk about your own feelings

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Life Skills Education

• Dynamic teaching & Dynamic learning
• Working in small groups & pairs

• Brainstorming
• Role-plays
• Experiential learning
• Games & debates
• Home assignments, to further discuss and
practice skills with family & friends.

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Key Messages

• Life skill management for adolescent is the

need of today’s world
• Life Skills Education makes a person “a
balanced adult” who contributes
meaningfully to society
• PEDIATRICIANS have a great role to play by
learning & teaching this course
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Thus, the ‘Life skills’ ….

• are applied
– in various aspects of life

– in human relationships, learning about rights &
responsibilities
– in health issues:
•Mental Health-Stresses
•HIV-AIDS /STD Prevention
•Drug abuse,
•Sexual violence
•Teenage pregnancy
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•Suicide Prevention

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Therefore, the Adolescents should
know about ‘Life skills’ because

• Empowers them to take positive actions to protect

themselves and to promote health and positive
social relationships.
• Utility in Other areas
– Environment Education
– Consumer Education
– Peace Education
– Social cultural Issues
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Acknowledge inputs of Dr. Swati Y Bhave & Dr. Harish Pemde

Life skills

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