Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands & challenges of life. This concept is also termed psychosocial competency. We need to focus on life skills because; in our everyday life, The development of life skills helps students to find new ways of thinking & 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 spoken skills & for group collaboration and cooperation.
What life skills do we need:
1.Communication and interpersonal skills
2.Decision-making & problem-solving
3.Creative thinking and critical thinking.
4. Self-awareness and empathy, which are two key parts of emotional intelligence
5.Assertiveness and equanimity, or self-control
Purpose of life skills education:
Education about life skills makes the individual able to improve his knowledge, develop values & views, meaning that the individual knows when & how to do a task. Life skills motivate healthy behavior & increase self-confidence.
Let us now focus on Communication as a life-skills:
COMMUNICATION:
Communication is one of the essential life skills that help in students developing future. The students require high-touch personal interaction every day to set up healthy social-emotional skills comprising the ability to understand and communicate with others.
7 other essential life skills:
1.Focus and self-control. Children need this skill to achieve goals, especially in a world filled with distractions & information overload.
2.Perspective Taking
3.Communicating
4.Making connections
5.Critical Thinking
6.Taking on challenges
7. Self-directed, Engaged Learning
Life skills allow you to deal with & manage everyday challenges. All human beings need life skills to survive on earth. Life skills are very important in our life.
Life isn't about finding yourself, Life is about creating yourself
