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LIFE SKILLS EDUCATIONLIFE SKILLS EDUCATION

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SHAIK MOHAMMAD SALEEMSHAIK MOHAMMAD SALEEM

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Life skills????Life skills????

• We all want to live well and make the most We all want to live well and make the most of our lives. If we want to accomplish it of our lives. If we want to accomplish it effectively and to our effectively and to our full potential we we must be able to put into practice the must be able to put into practice the necessary life skills. necessary life skills.

• As with any job, sport or discipline, in order As with any job, sport or discipline, in order to be proficient at it, you must acquire and to be proficient at it, you must acquire and master the requisite skills. Living life fully master the requisite skills. Living life fully and productively is no different. and productively is no different.

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Where do you begin?Where do you begin?

• You begin by establishing a firm You begin by establishing a firm foundation. That foundation is "you". foundation. That foundation is "you". You must know who you are, what You must know who you are, what you want, and what you are capable you want, and what you are capable of. You must then determine which of. You must then determine which values, goals and principles you will values, goals and principles you will set up to guide your actions. set up to guide your actions.

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HOW LSE HELPS YOU…..HOW LSE HELPS YOU…..

Learning about and applying the life Learning about and applying the life skills will help you: skills will help you:

• know and understand yourself better know and understand yourself better

• live life more consciously and live life more consciously and deliberately deliberately

• attain personal satisfaction and attain personal satisfaction and fulfillment. fulfillment.

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Why are these skills Why are these skills essential?essential?

• What good is all the financial success in the What good is all the financial success in the world if you don't love yourself, know world if you don't love yourself, know yourself, know what you really want or what yourself, know what you really want or what you're doing here? We've all witnessed you're doing here? We've all witnessed many outwardly successful and famous many outwardly successful and famous people who have not been able to find people who have not been able to find personal happiness. No amount of fame or personal happiness. No amount of fame or fortune could fill the void they felt inside. fortune could fill the void they felt inside.

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THE BEGINNINGS…THE BEGINNINGS…

• 1979-Dr.Gilbert Botwin, a behavioural 1979-Dr.Gilbert Botwin, a behavioural scientist published a LSE training scientist published a LSE training programme for youth.programme for youth.

• It was designed basically as a “prevention It was designed basically as a “prevention programme” aimed to assist young people programme” aimed to assist young people to regain control over their behaviour. His to regain control over their behaviour. His intention was to create a single prevention intention was to create a single prevention strategy that could target substance use strategy that could target substance use behaviours.behaviours.

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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 The state of complete physical, mental and

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

India.India.• 2001-A pilot project in KVS- (UNICEF sponsored 2001-A pilot project in KVS- (UNICEF sponsored

programme in 40 schools of Delhi )programme in 40 schools of Delhi )

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

• Life skill Life skill educationeducation

• 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- right Gives guidelines- right /wrong; good /bad/wrong; good /bad

• Set of prescriptions to Set of prescriptions to be compulsorily be compulsorily followed.followed.

• Makes one, duty Makes one, duty boundbound

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WHAT ARE LIFE SKILLS ?WHAT ARE LIFE SKILLS ?

• WHOWHO DEFINITION: DEFINITION:

• ABILITIES FOR ADAPTIVE AND POSITIVE ABILITIES FOR ADAPTIVE AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS BEHAVIOUR THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES OF DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES OF EVERYDAY LIFE.EVERYDAY LIFE.

• LIVING SKILLS TO FACE THE REALITIES OF LIVING SKILLS TO FACE THE REALITIES OF LIFE .LIFE .

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LIFE SKILLS

Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. 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)

(WHO)

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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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Self-awarenessSelf-awareness

Recognition of Recognition of ourselves, of ourselves, of our character, our character, of our of our strengths and strengths and weaknesses, weaknesses, desires and desires and dislikes.dislikes.

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COMPONENTS OF SELF COMPONENTS OF SELF AWARENESSAWARENESS

• Self reflectionSelf reflection

• Self confidenceSelf confidence

• Self esteem Self esteem Pt .POINTS

• Self disciplineSelf discipline

• StrengthStrength

• Weakness Weakness

• Self-expression Self-expression

• Self acceptanceSelf acceptance

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

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PROBLEM SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING enables us to deal constructively with enables us to deal constructively with

problems in our lives.problems in our lives. • SOURCESOURCE• FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE

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

(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 decisions about our lives. This constructively with decisions about our lives. This can have consequences for health if young people can have consequences for health if young people actively make decisions about their actions in actively make decisions about their actions in relation to health by assessing the different relation to health by assessing the different options and what effects different decisions may options and what effects different decisions may have. have. BEST DECISIONS ARE THE ONES WHICH BEST DECISIONS ARE THE ONES WHICH HAVE MULTIPLE BENEFITS CAUSING HARM TO HAVE MULTIPLE BENEFITS CAUSING HARM TO NONE NONE

“ “ OK, all OK, all those who those who are in favour are in favour of delegating of delegating decision decision making , making , shrug your shrug your shoulders “shoulders “

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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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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Critical thinking Critical thinking is an is an ability to analyze and ability to analyze and evaluate information evaluate information and experiences in an and experiences in an objective manner. objective manner. The The quality of life we have quality of life we have is the result of the is the result of the quality of our thinking.quality of our thinking.

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CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING

the ability to analyze facts, generate and organize the ability to analyze facts, generate and organize ideas, defend opinions, make comparisons, draw ideas, defend opinions, make comparisons, draw

inferences, evaluate arguments and solve problemsinferences, evaluate arguments and solve problems ReasoningReasoning

AnalyzingAnalyzing

EvaluatingEvaluating

• PMI ANALYSISPMI ANALYSIS

• Lateral thinking.Lateral thinking.

( Edward de Bano)( Edward de Bano)

A model of critical thinking

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• CREATIVE CREATIVE THINKINGTHINKING IT IT IS NOTHING BUT IS NOTHING BUT INNOVATIVE PROBLEM INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.SOLVING.

A CONSEQUENCE OF A CONSEQUENCE OF METHODICAL METHODICAL THINKINGTHINKING

TWO TWO PROCESSES:EXPLORATION & PROCESSES:EXPLORATION & APPLICATION.APPLICATION.

IT IS THE HEART OF IT IS THE HEART OF INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE

GET OUT OF THE BOX & GET OUT OF THE BOX & THINK IN NEW WAYSTHINK IN NEW WAYS

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Creative thinkingCreative thinking contributes to contributes to

both decision both decision making and making and problem solving by problem solving by enabling us enabling us to to explore the explore the available available alternatives and alternatives and various various consequences of consequences of our actions our actions or or non-action. non-action.

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Interpersonal relationship Interpersonal relationship skillsskills

Interpersonal relationship skills Interpersonal relationship skills help us to relate in positive help us to relate in positive ways with the people we interact with. This may mean being ways with the people we interact with. This may mean being able to make and keep friendly relationships, which can be able to make and keep friendly relationships, which can be of great importance to our mental and social well being. It of great importance to our mental and social well being. It may mean keeping good relations with family members, may mean keeping good relations with family members, which are an important source of social support. It may also which are an important source of social support. It may also mean being able to end relationships constructively.mean being able to end relationships 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

Effective communication Effective communication means that we are means that we are able to express ourselves, both verbally and able to express ourselves, both verbally and non-verbally, in ways that are appropriate to non-verbally, in ways that are appropriate to our cultures and situations. This means our cultures and situations. This means being able to express opinions and desires, being able to express opinions and desires, but also needs and fears. And it may mean but also needs and fears. And it may mean being able to ask for advice and help in a being able to ask for advice and help in a time of need.time of need.

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COMMUNICATION SYSTEMCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM

THE THE SENDER SENDER

THE THE RECIEVERRECIEVER

THE THE MEDIUMMEDIUM

THE THE MESSAGEMESSAGE

FEED FEED BACKBACK

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Communication skillsCommunication skills

• Communication – an important Communication – an important component of human lifecomponent of 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• Honing up communication skills.Honing up communication skills.

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Empathy Empathy is the ability to imagine what life is like for is the ability to imagine what life is like for another person, even in a situation that we may not another person, even in a situation that we may not be familiar with. Empathy can help us to be familiar with. Empathy can help us to understand and accept others, who may be very understand and accept others, who may be very different from ourselves, which can improve social different from ourselves, which can improve social interactions, for example, in situations of ethnic or interactions, for example, in situations of ethnic or cultural diversity.cultural diversity.

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Managing feelings and emotionsManaging feelings and emotions

Managing feelings and emotions Managing feelings and emotions includes skills for includes skills for increasing internal locus of control for managing increasing internal locus of control for managing emotions, anger and stress. This may mean that we emotions, anger and stress. This may mean that we take action to reduce the sources of stress, for take action to reduce the sources of stress, for example, by making changes to our physical example, by making changes to our physical environment or lifestyle. Or it may mean learning environment or lifestyle. Or it may mean learning how to relax, so that tensions created by how to relax, so that tensions created by unavoidable stress do not give rise to health unavoidable stress do not give rise to health problems.problems.

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COPING WITH EMOTIONSCOPING WITH EMOTIONS

• ““Amygdala attack” Amygdala attack” (Emotional hijacking)(Emotional hijacking)

• Rational brain vs Emotional Rational brain vs Emotional brainbrain

• Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence (Daniel Goleman)(Daniel Goleman)

• Handling emotions Handling emotions generously.generously.

• Being an urban saintBeing an urban saint

• EI can be developed EI can be developed thro`social- emotional thro`social- emotional development programmes.development programmes.

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COPING WITH STRESSCOPING WITH STRESS

• Identification of the Identification of the stressors.stressors.

• Identification of time Identification of time wasters.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 Good stress vs Bad stressstress

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FRAMEWORKLIFE SKILLS

Negotiation SkillsNegotiation Skills

• Managing feelings / Managing feelings / emotionsemotions

• Resisting peer / family Resisting peer / family pressurepressure

• Consensus buildingConsensus building• Advocacy skillsAdvocacy skills

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills

• Self awarenessSelf awareness• Problem solving/decision Problem solving/decision

makingmaking• Critical thinking/creative Critical thinking/creative

thinkingthinking• Planning and goal settingPlanning and goal setting

Social SkillsSocial Skills

• Interpersonal Interpersonal relationships relationships

• Communicating Communicating effectively effectively

• Cooperation & Cooperation & teamwork teamwork

• Empathy buildingEmpathy building

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Getting to Know Yourself

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SELF - AWARENESS

CRITICAL THINKING

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PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING

CRITICAL THINKING

CREATIVE THINKING

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Key MessagesKey Messages

• We all have different We all have different attributes / qualities.attributes / qualities.

• We need to develop an We need to develop an awareness about the skills awareness about the skills which will help us to live a which will help us to live a better lifebetter life

• Heaven or hell – it is our own Heaven or hell – it is our own creation.creation.

• We can learn to overcome We can learn to overcome our short comings or not - we our short comings or not - we have a choice.have a choice.

• Personal development is an Personal development is an ongoing process and journey. ongoing process and journey. As Robert Louis Stevenson As Robert Louis Stevenson said: said:

• "To be what we are, and to "To be what we are, and to become what we are capable become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of becoming, is the only end of life."of life."

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

• ONE HAS TO ACHIEVE ONE HAS TO ACHIEVE NOT MERELY NOT MERELY TECHNICAL TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY – BUT EFFICIENCY – BUT GREATNES OF SPIRITGREATNES OF SPIRIT

-DR. S. -DR. S. RADHAKRISHNANRADHAKRISHNAN

Come .. Lets be life skilled….

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ALL THE BESTALL THE BEST