Life & Well Being Importance of Life Skills
By Rathod Deepika
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In a constantly changing environment, having life skills is an essential part of being able to meet the challenges of everyday life. The dramatic changes in global economies over the transformation in technology in technology and are all impacting education, the workplace, and our home life. To cope with the increasing pace and change of modern life, students need new life skills such as the ability to deal with stress and frustration. Today's students will have many new jobs over the course of their lives, with associated pressures and the need for flexibility.

Benefits for the individual:

  • Find new ways of thinking and problem solving
  • Recognize the impact of their actions and teaches them to take responsibility for what they do rather than blame others
  • Build confidence both in speaking skills and for group collaboration and cooperation

Benefits for employment:

  • The ability to self-manage, solve problems and understand the business environment
  • Working well as part of a team
  • Time and people management
  • The potential to lead by influence

Benefits for society:

  • 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 empathize can help build resolutions rather than resentments

About the author

R.Deepika is a student in DIET Adilabad. Any views expressed are personal.