Life skills

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LIFE SKILLSLIFE SKILLS

BYBYDr. Jagannath K DangeDr. Jagannath K Dange

P.G. Department of EducationP.G. Department of EducationKuvempu UniversityKuvempu University

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LSE & ME/VEDIFFERENCE BETWEEN LSE & ME/VE

• Life skill educationLife skill education• Examines Examines

alternatives and alternatives and possibilitiespossibilities

• Allows for making Allows for making choices.choices.

• Leads to personal Leads to personal empowermentempowerment

• Moral/Value educationMoral/Value education• Gives guidelines- Gives guidelines-

right /wrong; good /badright /wrong; good /bad• Set of prescriptions to Set of prescriptions to

be compulsorily be compulsorily followed.followed.

• Makes one, duty boundMakes one, duty bound

WHAT ARE LIFE SKILLS ?WHAT ARE LIFE SKILLS ?

• WHOWHO DEFINITION: DEFINITION:• AbilitiesAbilities for for adaptive and positive behaviour adaptive and positive behaviour that that

enables individuals enables individuals to deal effectively to deal effectively with the with the demands and challenges demands and challenges of everyday life.of everyday life.

• Living skills to Living skills to face the realities of life face the realities of life ..

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LIFE SKILLS

Life skills are abilities that facilitate the Life skills are abilities that facilitate the physical, mental and emotional well-being physical, mental and emotional well-being of an individual of an individual (WHO)(WHO)

THE EARLY INITIATIVES…THE EARLY INITIATIVES…

• 1993-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION recognized 1993-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION recognized the need for such a programme. the need for such a programme.

• WHY?WHY?• WHO`S VIEW OF HEALTH:WHO`S VIEW OF HEALTH:• ““The state of complete physical, mental and social well The state of complete physical, mental and social well

being.”being.”• 1997-UNICEF recognized several levels of LSE1997-UNICEF recognized several levels of LSE• Spreads in several countries after 1998- including India.Spreads in several countries after 1998- including India.

• People of Bharat culture is known for People of Bharat culture is known for its life skills.its life skills.

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• SELF AWARENESSSELF AWARENESS• PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING• DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING • CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING• CREATIVE THINKING CREATIVE THINKING • INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSINTERPERSONAL RELATIONS• COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMMUNICATION SKILLS • EMPATHYEMPATHY• COPING WITH STRESSCOPING WITH STRESS• COPING WITH EMOTIONSCOPING WITH EMOTIONS

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• NEGOTIATION SKILLSNEGOTIATION SKILLS• SOCIAL SKILLSSOCIAL SKILLS• LISTENING SKILLSLISTENING SKILLS• ASSERTIVE SKILLSASSERTIVE SKILLS• DAILY LIVING SKILLS DAILY LIVING SKILLS

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Self-awareness Self-awareness

includes our includes our recognit ion of recognit ion of ourselves, of our ourselves, of our character, of our character, of our strengths and strengths and weaknessesweaknesses , , desires desires and dislikes.and dislikes. Developing self-Developing self-awareness can help us awareness can help us to recognize when we to recognize when we are stressed are stressed or or feel feel under pressureunder pressure . .

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SELF AWARENESSSELF AWARENESS

• Self-reflectionSelf-reflection• Self-confidenceSelf-confidence• Self-esteemSelf-esteem• Self-disciplineSelf-discipline• StrengthStrength• Weakness Weakness • Self-expression Self-expression • Self-acceptanceSelf-acceptance

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Problem solving Problem solving enables us to enables us to deal deal constructively with constructively with problems problems in our lives. in our lives.

Significant problems that Significant problems that are are left unresolved can left unresolved can cause mental stress cause mental stress and and give rise to give rise to accompanying accompanying physical strainphysical strain..

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PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING

• SOURCESOURCE• FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE

PROBLEMPROBLEM• CONSIDER ALTERNATIVESCONSIDER ALTERNATIVES• SWOT ANALYSIS ( INTERNAL )SWOT ANALYSIS ( INTERNAL )• CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES

(EXTERNAL)(EXTERNAL)• AVOIDANCE/ DIFFUSION/CONFRONTATIONAVOIDANCE/ DIFFUSION/CONFRONTATION

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Decision-making Decision-making helps us to deal helps us to deal constructively with constructively with decisions about our decisions about our lives.lives.

HealthHealthJob/Career/CourseJob/Career/CourseFriendsFriendsFamilyFamilySocietySocietyothers,others,

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POWER MODELPOWER MODEL

• P- PROBLEMP- PROBLEM• O- OPTIONSO- OPTIONS• W-WEIGHW-WEIGH• E-ELECTE-ELECT• R- REFLECTR- REFLECT

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DECISION MAKINGDECISION MAKING•IDENTIFFICATION OF RESOURSE.IDENTIFFICATION OF RESOURSE.•COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.•ALTERNATIVESALTERNATIVES•BEST CHOICEBEST CHOICE•MAKE HONEST DECISIONSMAKE HONEST DECISIONS•IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION•APPRAISEAPPRAISE•TAKE RESPONSIBILITYTAKE RESPONSIBILITY

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Crit ical ThinkingCrit ical Thinking

Critical thinking Critical thinking is an ability to is an ability to analyze analyze information and experiences information and experiences in an in an objectiveobjective manner. manner.

Critical thinking can Critical thinking can contributecontribute to to health by helping us to health by helping us to recognize and recognize and

assess the factors assess the factors that influence that influence attitudes and behaviorattitudes and behavior, such as values, , such as values,

peer pressure, and the mediapeer pressure, and the media..

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CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING

• Analyze factorsAnalyze factors

• Ask questionsAsk questions

• PMI ANALYSISPMI ANALYSIS( Edward de Bano)( Edward de Bano)

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Creative thinkingCreative thinking

contributes to contributes to both both decision making and decision making and

problem solving problem solving by by enabling us enabling us to to explore. explore.

The available The available alternativesalternatives and and various consequences various consequences of our actions or of our actions or non-action.non-action.

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• CREATIVE THINKINGCREATIVE THINKING

It Is Nothing But It Is Nothing But Innovative Problem SolvingInnovative Problem Solving..

A Consequence Of Methodical Thinking.A Consequence Of Methodical Thinking.

Two Processes: exploration & Application.Two Processes: exploration & Application.

It Is The It Is The Heart Of Intelligence.Heart Of Intelligence.

Get Out Of The Box & Get Out Of The Box & Think In New WThink In New Ways.ays.

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Interpersonal relationship skil lsInterpersonal relationship skil ls This may mean being This may mean being able to make and keep friendly able to make and keep friendly relationshipsrelationships, which can be of great importance to our mental , which can be of great importance to our mental and social well being. and social well being. It may mean It may mean keeping good relations with family memberskeeping good relations with family members, , which are an important source of social support. which are an important source of social support.

It may also mean being able to end relationships It may also mean being able to end relationships constructively.constructively.

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INTER PERSONAL INTER PERSONAL RELATIONSRELATIONS

• Building up relationsBuilding up relations• Co-operative living .Co-operative living .• Respect for other`s sentimentsRespect for other`s sentiments• Appreciation for othersAppreciation for others• Generosity in encouraging Generosity in encouraging • Living upto others expectations. Living upto others expectations. • Sense of humorSense of humor

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Effective communication Effective communication means that we are able means that we are able to express ourselvesto express ourselves, , both both verbally and non-verballyverbally and non-verbally, in ways that are , in ways that are appropriate appropriate to our cultures and situationsto our cultures and situations. .

This means being able to This means being able to express opinions and deexpress opinions and desires, sires, but also but also needs and feneeds and fears. And it may mean being able ars. And it may mean being able to to ask for advice and help ask for advice and help in a time of need.in a time of need.

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COMMUNICATION SYSTEMCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• THE SENDER THE SENDER • THE THE

RECIEVERRECIEVER• THE MEDIUMTHE MEDIUM• THE MESSAGETHE MESSAGE• FEED BACKFEED BACK

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Communication skillsCommunication skills

• Communication – an important component Communication – an important component of human lifeof human life

• Types of communication Types of communication • Verbal vs non VerbalVerbal vs non Verbal• Body language (conveying positive Body language (conveying positive

regard)regard)• Sharing feelingsSharing feelings

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EmpathyEmpathyis the is the ability to imagine what life is like for another personability to imagine what life is like for another person, even , even in a situation that we may not be familiar with. in a situation that we may not be familiar with.

Empathy can Empathy can help us to understand and accept ohelp us to understand and accept others, who thers, who may be very different from ourselves, which can improve social may be very different from ourselves, which can improve social interactions, for example, in situations of ethnic or cultural interactions, for example, in situations of ethnic or cultural diversity. diversity.

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EMPATHYEMPATHY

• PUTTING ONESELF IN OTHERS`SHOESPUTTING ONESELF IN OTHERS`SHOES• SEEING OTHERS` PROBLEM THRO` THEIR SEEING OTHERS` PROBLEM THRO` THEIR

EYES.EYES.• ANTICIPATE & DESCRIBE THE FEELING OF ANTICIPATE & DESCRIBE THE FEELING OF

OTHERS.OTHERS.• ACKNOWLEDGING THE FEELING OF OTHERS.ACKNOWLEDGING THE FEELING OF OTHERS.• EMPATHY / SYMPATHY.EMPATHY / SYMPATHY.

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COPING WITH EMOTIONSCOPING WITH EMOTIONS• ““Amygdala attack” Amygdala attack”

(Emotional hijacking)(Emotional hijacking)• Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence

(Daniel Goleman)(Daniel Goleman)• Handling emotions Handling emotions

generously.generously.• EI can be developed EI can be developed

thro`social- emotional thro`social- emotional development development programmes.programmes.

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Managing Feelings and EmotionsManaging Feelings and Emotions

includes skills for increasing internal locus of control includes skills for increasing internal locus of control for for managing emotions, anger and stressmanaging emotions, anger and stress. . This may mean that we This may mean that we take action to reduce the take action to reduce the sources of stress,sources of stress, for example, for example, learning how to relaxlearning how to relax, , so that tensions created by unavoidable stress do not so that tensions created by unavoidable stress do not give rise to health problems.give rise to health problems.

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COPING WITH COPING WITH STRESSSTRESS

• Identification of the stressors.Identification of the stressors.• Identification of time wasters.Identification of time wasters.• Identification of stress Identification of stress

managersmanagers• Identification of stress Identification of stress

alternators.alternators.• Living with stressLiving with stress• Good stress vs Bad stressGood stress vs Bad stress

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FRAMEWORKLIFE SKILLS

Negotiation SkillsNegotiation Skills

• Managing feelings / emotionsManaging feelings / emotions• Resisting peer / family pressureResisting peer / family pressure• Consensus buildingConsensus building• Advocacy skillsAdvocacy skills

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills

• Self awarenessSelf awareness• Problem solving/decision makingProblem solving/decision making• Critical thinking/creative thinkingCritical thinking/creative thinking• Planning and goal settingPlanning and goal setting

Social SkillsSocial Skills

• Interpersonal relationships Interpersonal relationships • Communicating effectively Communicating effectively • Cooperation & teamwork Cooperation & teamwork • Empathy buildingEmpathy building

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Getting to Know Yourself

+SELF - AWARENESS

CRITICAL THINKING

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Working Towards Your Working Towards Your goalgoal

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SELF - AWARENESS

CRITICAL THINKING

CREATIVE THINKING

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

CRITICAL THINKING

CREATIVE THINKINGEMPATHY

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INTER-PERSONAL INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

EMPATHY

SELF AWARENESS

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATON

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DECISION MAKINGDECISION MAKING

SELF - AWARENESS CRITICAL THINKING

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PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING

CRITICAL THINKING

CREATIVE THINKING

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SELF-AWARENESSSELF-AWARENESS

COPING WITH EMOTION

COPING WITH STRESS

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• In every situation of l i fe we use In every situation of l i fe we use some skil lssome skil ls

• Thinking “out of the box” can often Thinking “out of the box” can often find a solution to a seemingly f ind a solution to a seemingly diff icult problem.diff icult problem.

• By crit ical thinking we can analyze By crit ical thinking we can analyze all the pros and cons of any all the pros and cons of any situation. situation.

Key messagesKey messages

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• To negotiate To negotiate effectively at home, effectively at home, school, place of work school, place of work we need to have we need to have thinking skil ls as well thinking skil ls as well as social skil ls.as social skil ls.

• Creative thinking is Creative thinking is required when we required when we face diff icult face diff icult situations. It is best situations. It is best to make it a habitto make it a habit

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• Focusing on “positive Focusing on “positive self-esteem,” is self-esteem,” is essential, it affects essential, it affects how we view others, how we view others, and ourselves and the and ourselves and the way we approach way we approach almost every aspect almost every aspect of our life. of our life.

• People with low self-People with low self-esteem often engage esteem often engage in self-destructive in self-destructive behaviour.behaviour.

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A POINT TO PONDER…..A POINT TO PONDER…..

ONE HAS TO ACHIEVE NOT ONE HAS TO ACHIEVE NOT MERELY TECHNICAL MERELY TECHNICAL

EFFICIENCY – EFFICIENCY – BUT GREATNESS OF BUT GREATNESS OF

SPIRITSPIRIT-DR. S. RADHA KRISHNAN-DR. S. RADHA KRISHNAN

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BE ENLIGHTENED CITIZENS OF A NEW MILLENIUM

Thank YouThank YouDr. Jagannath K. DangeDepartment of EducationKuvempu UniversityShankaraghattaDist: Shimoga. Karnataka.India.

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