Life skills - soft skills
- 2. The term ‘ Life Skills’ refers to the skills we need to make the most out of life. Life Skills are usually associated with managing and living a better quality of life. Life Skills help us to accomplish our ambitious and live to our full potential INTRODUCTION
- 3. Overview Elements of life skills? Decision making Creative Thinking Critical Thinking ProblemSolving Negotiation Skills Interpersonal Relationship Self Awareness Empathy Effective Communication
- 4. Elements of life skills
- 6. Identifying the Problem. Ability to choose the next best solution from the available options. To foresee the consequences of different decisions. No decision is also a Decision making
- 7. Creative thinking contributes to bothdecision making and problemsolving by enabling us to explore the available alternatives andvarious consequences of our actions or non-action. CREATIVE THINKING
- 8. Critical Thinking is an ability to analyze information and experience in an objective manner. Critical Thinking can contribute to health by helping us to recognize and assess the factors that influence attitudes and behavior, such as values, peer pressure and the media. Critical thinking
- 9. Problemsolving enables us to deal constructively withproblems in our lives Significant problems that are left unresolvedcan cause mental stress and give rise to accompanying physical strain Problem solving
- 10. This skill helpus to relate in positive ways withthe peoplewe interact with. It may mean keeping goodrelations withfamily members, which are an important source of social support. This will keep a friendly relationships, which can be of great importance to our mental and social well being. Interpersonal relationship
- 11. Self Awareness includes our recognition of ourselves, of our character, of our strengths and weakness, desires and dislikes It is also often a prerequisite to effective communication and interpersonal relations, as well as for developing empathy for others. Self awareness
- 12. Empathy is the ability to imagine what life is like for another person, even in a situation that wee may not be familiar with Empathy can help us to understand and accept others, who may be very different from ourselves, which can improve social interactions. Empathy
- 13. Effective Communication means that we are able to express ourselves, both verbally and non- verbally in ways that are appropriate to our cultures and situations. This means being able to express opinions and desires nut also needs and fears. And it may mean being able to ask for advice and help in a time of need. Effective Communication
- 14. Managing Feelings and emotions includes skills for increasing internal locus of control for managing emotions, anger and stress. Need to take action for reduce the source of Managing feelings & emotion
- 15. Saying NO when one wants to say “NO” Polite refusal Give reason Walk away Ignore the person Avoid the situation Find others support
- 16. Life Skills is an essential part of being able to meetthe challenges of everydaylife. Like Transformationin technologyleads to an impact on education, the workplace and our home life. Therefore, students neednew life skills suchas the ability to deal with stressand frustration. Importance of life skills
- 17. Benefits for the Individual Find new ways of thinking and problemsolving. Teach themto take responsibility for what they do rather than blame others. Buildconfidence bothin spoken skills and for group collaboration and cooperation. Analyze options, make decisions and understand why they make certain choices.
- 18. The ability to self-manage, solve problems and understand the business environment. Working well as part of a team. Time management and People management. Adaptability to different roles and flexible working conditions. Potential to lead by influence. Benefits to employment
- 19. Recognizing cultural awareness and citizenship makes international cooperation easier Respecting diversity allows creativity and imagination to flourish developing a more tolerant society Developing negotiation skills, the ability to network and empathies can help to build resolutions Benefits to the society
- 22. In every situation of life we uses some skills. Learn to be an balanced adult for the betterment of ourselves and also to the society. Thinking out of the box can often find a Conclusion