Self management skills:

Self-management is your ability to regulate your behaviors, thoughts,

and emotions in a productive way.

Session 1: Stress Management

1. To become successful in life, which basic self – management skills

do you require?

Answer – To become successful in life, we have follow following basic

skills –

a. Self-awareness: Request honest feedback. Get a better understanding

of your personality and work-related skills. Consider how you handled
issues in your regular contacts and how you may have handled them
better.

b. Responsibility: Taking responsibility is very important. Accepting

ownership is the step towards self – development, For example, If you’ve
been given an assignment by a teacher, ensure you take complete
ownership.

Even if you are unable to accomplish the assignment on time, you must
notify it and then make the necessary adjustments.

c. Time Management: Make a list of the tasks you need to get done. Make
a schedule for yourself and stick to it.

d. Adaptability: Always stay up to date on best practices and fresh

information. Prepare yourself for new adjustments so you can make a
smooth transition.

2. What is Stress?

Answer – Our emotional, mental, physical, and social responses to

perceived demands or threats are referred to as stress. Stressors are the
pressures or threats that people face.
For example –

a. You’re only a few days away from your examinations, yet you’re feeling
unprepared.

b. you are experiencing a loss of someone close in the family.

c. You’re concerned about what others will think of you if you don’t dress
properly or speak confidently.

d. you are stressed due to lack of sleep.

3. What are the three steps to manage Stress?

Answer – The three steps to manage stress are –

a. Be aware that you are stressed – Look for stress symptoms such as
headaches, insomnia, melancholy, excessive worrying, anxiousness, and
so on. We can manage stress if we are aware of it.

b. Identify What is causing you stress – Find out the reason for your
stress. Is it because of exams, family pressures, money issues, not eating
good food, etc.?

c. Apply stress management methods – To effectively manage your

time, use time management tools. Concentrate on the most important
things and complete them.

Talk to a friend or family member about the problem. Take time to recharge
by exercising, watching movies, or doing anything else that makes you feel
good.
4. What are the different stress management techniques?

Answer – Some of the stress management techniques are –

a. Time management
b. Organizing academic life, no delaying
c. Healthy diet
d. Positivity in your life
e. Physical exercise and fresh air
f. Proper sleep
g. Holidays with family and friends

Importance of The Ability to Work Independently

1. Ensures greater learning.

2. Individuals feel more empowered and responsible.
3. It provides flexibility to choose and define working hours and
working mechanisms.
4. Failure and success of the task assigned are accounted by
individuals.
5. Individuals become assets to organizations, groups and nations
at large.
6. It ensures creativity and satisfaction amongst individuals.

5. What is emotional Intelligence in Self – Management skills?

Answer – The ability to recognize and regulate one’s own emotions, as

well as the emotions of others, is referred to as emotional intelligence.

a. Emotional Awareness – The ability to recognize and name one’s own

feelings is known as emotional awareness.

b. Harnessing Emotions – The ability to harness and apply emotions to

tasks such as thinking and problem solving is referred to as “harnessing
emotions.”.
c. Managing Emotions – Managing Emotions entails the ability to control
one’s own emotions when appropriate, as well as helping others in doing
the same.

6. How to manage emotional intelligence?

Answer – To manage emotional intelligence you have to follow below

steps.

a. Understand your emotions – Analyze your behavior and make a list of

the areas where you need to improve. Then you can focus on the areas
where you need to grow.

b. Rationalize – Don’t make quick judgments; instead, view logically

through.

c. Practice – Keep yourself calm by doing meditation and yoga.

Session 2: Self Awareness – Strength and Weakness Analysis

Self-Awareness – Self-awareness is the state of being mindful of one’s

own identity, potential, sentiments, and character. It aids people in planning
their paths toward working on their own. They become conscious of their
advantages and disadvantages and act accordingly. To succeed in different
spheres of life, they strive to concentrate on their strengths.

7. How can you identify your Strengths and Weaknesses?

Answer – The techniques for identifying our strengths and weaknesses are
–Finding Strengths

 Think of anything that you are always successful at.

 Think about what others like in you.
 Take out time and think about what you do well
Finding Weaknesses

 Point out the areas where you struggle and the things you find
difficult to do.
 Look at the feedback others usually give you.
 Be open to feedback and accept your weaknesses without
feeling low about it.

Session 3: Self – Motivation

Self-Motivation – Self-motivated people have an inner drive to act and

accomplish their goals without external pressure or the promise of reward
or praise. It is a necessary life skill that must be cultivated.

8. Types of Motivation?

Answer – there are two types of motivation

a. Internal Motivation – Many things we do which make us happy, feel

good and healthy.

b. External Motivation – If you are working for recognition, respect and

appreciation.

9. What are the qualities of Self – motivated people?

Answer – The qualities of Self – motivated people are –

 Know what they want from life

 Are focused
 Know what is important
 Are dedicated to fulfill their dreams
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10. How to build Self – Motivation?

Answer – There are four steps to build self – motivation.

 Find out your strength

 Set and focus on your goals
 Develop a plan to achieve your goals
 Stay loyal to your goals

Session 4: Self-regulation – Goal Setting

Self-Regulation – Independent people are guided by self-regulation

because it enables them to think about long-term effects rather than merely
momentary emotions. It results in a morally upright and value-driven
behaviour. It instils self-control and strategically focused efforts to achieve
goals. Self-control fosters discipline, which aids in persistent efforts to
advance toward a goal.

11. How to Set Goals in Self-Management Skills?

Or What are the SMART Goals in self-management skills?

Answer – We can use different techniques to set goals.

a. Specific – Always set your clear and specific goals.

b. Measurable – A measurable goal answers the questions “How much?”,

“How many?” and “How do I know that I have achieved results?”

c. Achievable – Breaking down big goals into smaller parts will make the
goal achievable.

d. Realistic – A realistic goal would be something that we want to achieve

and can work towards.

e. Time bound – A goal should have a timeframe by when the goal needs
to be achieved.
Session 5: Self-regulation – Time management

12. What are the benefits of time management?

Answer – Time management is the thinking skill that helps you to –

a. Complete tasks on time

b. Submit homework and assignments on time
c. You can identify how long it will take you to do something.

13. What are the four steps for effective time management?

Answer – The four steps for time management are –

a. Organize – We make plans for our day-to-day activity.

b. Prioritize – We build a to-do list with all of our activities on it, and we
organize them in order of importance.

c. Control – We have a control over our activities and time

d. Track – We keep track of where we’ve spent our time.

14. How can I improve my time management?

Answer –
a. Any planned action should not be delayed or postponed.

b. Organize your room and desk at school.

c. Create a “NO DISTURBANCE ZONE” where you may sit and finish
important tasks without being disturbed.

d. Use waiting time productivity

e. Prepare a “To-do” list

f. Priorities

g. Replace ineffective activities with productive ones.

HYGIIENE
Personal hygiene is keeping the body clean, and helps prevent the spread
of germs. Grooming is caring for fingernails and hair examples of these
activities would be Styling hair, shaving, trimming and painting fingernails.
Feeling and looking good are important to each individual’s emotional and
physical wellbeing

Benefits of good grooming:

 They feel extra confident about themselves.
 They radiate a sense of self-esteem.
 They can make lasting impressions quickly.
 They are more likely to draw positive attention.
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