Life Skills

P R E S E N T E D B Y

S H R A D D H A P A N K A J
 What are life skills?

Life skills are those skills that enable individuals to

Adapt and cope with the demands and challenges of life.

Every individual may have a list of the skills they consider most essential in life

To improve them for not only a better career

BUT FOR LIFE

Why do we need to learn life
skills?

They help us to develop self-confidence and

successfully deal with significant life changes.

They enable us to contribute positively to our lives

and others’ lives by developing expertise and
experience.
 Why life skills?

They will help us understand and analyze every situation and come up with the right
solution.

They will help us in our professional and personal growth

Life skills are not just one skill, but a combination of several skills that are very
important to us for our overall development.
 • There are many life skills an individual
can have or learn, however,

10 Essential • WHO has laid down the top 10

life skills we essential life skills which

need….. • Everyone must learn for their better life.

 1.Creative Thinking
• Think out of the box
• Think realistically and
understand the logic
between ideas
• Learning how to be
creative is very important
• Creative thinkers are
highly valued
 • Critical thinking skills are the ability to

• Analyze information and experiences objectively.

• This skill can contribute to

2.Critical
• our Personal development and growth

Thinking • by helping us Identify and Assess the factors that

• influence Attitudes and Behaviour,

• such as Values, Peer pressure, and the Media.

 3.Decision Making

Decision-making is a life skill essential for making decisions in our lives.

It teaches us how to make decisions

Depending on the situation and current conditions.

Steps to taking thoughtful and relevant
decisions

 Identify the decision

 Gather relevant information

 Identify the alternatives

 Weigh the evidence

 Choose among
alternatives

 Take action

 Review your decision

and its consequences
 4.Empathy

Empathy plays a very important

understand and care about other role while we communicate with
Empathy is the ability to people’s needs, desires, and others, without empathy our
feelings. communication will be one-way
traffic.

This life skill will help us to

Empathy can help us accept
improve social interactions,
others, who may differ from
especially in situations of ethnic or
ourselves.
cultural diversity.
5.Communication Skills

Communication skills are the most important.

It helps us to express ourselves, both verbally and non-verbally.

These skills help us express our opinions and desires.

The ability to communicate efficiently is vital in all areas of life

 Active listening
Communication
Skills which Public speaking
need constant
‘upskilling’ Verbal communication

Written communication
 Effective stress management will
help us to be more productive and
happier.

6.Stress The goal is to have a balanced

life, with time for work,
Management relationships, and fun.

Learning how to manage

stress is one of the key life skills
which we need to learn.
 Our feelings are an indicator of our wellbeing.

7.Coping Developing this life skill will help us eliminate negative

thinking
with
Emotions Developing this skill will bring in positive vibes.

This can be a dramatically life-changing skill, which each

one of us must learn.
 8.Interpersonal Skills

Interpersonal skills are This skill helps us to

those skills we use every connect with the people we Some people are born with
day when we interact with interact with and also helps such skills.
people. us in our day-to-day life.

However, every one of us can learn to Teamwork, Communication, Empathy, Negotiation

improve and hone these skills with proper skills, and Decision-making skills are part of
practice. interpersonal skills worth practicing.
 Problem-solving skills are a key life skill which helps us to
deal with

9.Problem Problems which we have in our lives quickly and effectively.

Solving Skills
Significant unresolved problems may cause mental stress and

Give rise to physical strain and depression.

 Steps Used in
Problem Solving
• Analyze the problem

 Generate Interventions

 Evaluate Solutions

 Implement a Plan

 Assess the Solution’s

Effectiveness
 10.Self Awareness

Self-awareness is a skill It helps us find and know Self awareness helps us to

that helps us to self- our strengths, weaknesses, recognise situations which
analyse. and character. create stress for us.

It is often a prerequisite to
Helps in developing
effective communication
empathy with others.
and interpersonal relations
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