What are life skills?
These are abilities which enable an individual to adopt a positive behavior and attitude to deal with demands and challenges of everyday life.
One should be equipped with knowledge and skills to enable on make rational decisions. These skills help one to keep off situations that may lead to drug use and abuse.
Categories of life skills
Skills of understanding oneself.
Skills of understanding and living with others.
Skills of making effective decisions.
Skills of understanding oneself.
Self awareness- who am I?
Self- esteem; how do I feel about myself?
How do I cope with stress?
Moderation of our emotions such as fear, love, joy, anger and sadness.
To deal with emotions observe the following:
Stop and think about the situation.
Evaluate the consequences of your behaviour.
Delay the action if necessary.
Walk away or distract yourself from the situation.
Skills of understanding and living with others.
Be assertive- know what you want and why.
Be empathic- place yourself in the other person’s shoes.
Learn to negotiate- discuss critical issues in a calm and open way.
Learn to communicate- have the ability to express your opinions, feeling and ideas.
Skills of making effective decisions
Think creatively- look for new ways of doing things.
Think critically- have the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas and choices.
Make effective decisions- have the ability to make sound decisions.
Core values to live by
Love.
Honesty.
Tolerance.
Simplicity.
Peace.
Happiness.
Co-operation.
Humility.
Respect.
Responsibility.
Unity.
LIFE IS FULL OF OPTIONS: MAKE INFORMED CHOICES!