“Going Beyond Barriers”

LIFE SKILLS : An Overview

 Objectives
At the end of the session, the participants will
be able to:
• identify ways of developing a supportive
climate to develop Life Skills
• appreciate the significance of having Life
Skills through a skit
• portray a supportive climate through a skit
SAILING TO A NEW LAND

story
 Guide Questions

1. How did you feel about the activity?

2. What did you do to come up with an
agreement/decision?
3. What is the significance of these skills to
our everyday life?
 Life Skills

Abilities for adaptive and positive

behavior that enable individuals to deal
effectively with the demands and
challenges of everyday life.
-WHO
 Life Skills Education

Life Skills education is aimed at

facilitating the development of
psychosocial skills that are required to deal
with the demands and challenges of
everyday life.
-positive behaviour change
-WHO
Life skills can be :
• behavioral (communicating effectively
with peers and adults,)
• cognitive (making effective decisions);
• Interpersonal (being assertive,relating
well)
• intrapersonal (setting goals, managing
emotions)”
 Top 5 Life Skills by WHO

1. Problem solving and decision making skills

2. Development of critical and creative
thinking skills
3. Communication and interpersonal skills
4. Self -awareness and empathy
5. Coping with stress and emotion
1. Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills
Decision Making
• It teaches us how to be proactive in making
decisions about our life in relation to a healthy
assessment of the different options available and in
determining what effects these different decisions
are likely to have.
Problem Solving
• It helps us to deal constructively with problems in
our lives
2. Development of Critical and Creative thinking
Skills
Critical Thinking
• It is the ability to analyze information and experience in
an objective manner
Creative Thinking
• It is a novel way of seeing and doing things
• It consists of four components:
a. Fluency (generating new ideas)
b. Flexibility (shifting perspective easily)
c. Originality ( conceiving something new)
d. Elaboration (building on other ideas)
 3. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal Relationship Skills
• It helps us relate in positive ways with the people
with whom we interact
Effective Communication
• It means that we are able to express ourselves clearly
and effectively both verbally and non-verbally, in
ways that are appropriate to our culture and
situations. This means being able to express our
opinions and desires, and also our needs and fear
 4. Self -Awareness and Empathy
Self-Awareness
• Means recognition of “self” and of our character, our
strengths and weaknesses, our likes and dislikes

Empathy
• It is the ability to understand what life is like for another
person , even in a situation with which we may not be
familiar
• This can improve social interactions, especially in situations
of ethnic and cultural diversity
 5. Coping with Stress and Emotion
Coping with Stress
• It means recognizing the source of our stress in our lives,
recognizing how stress affects us and acting in ways that
help us control these levels of stress by changing our
environment or lifestyle and by learning how to relax
Dealing with Emotions
• It means recognizing our emotions as well as those of
others, being aware of how emotions influence behavior,
and being able to respond to emotions appropriately.
Intense emotions like anger or sadness can have an effect
on our health if we do not respond appropriately.
 The Importance of Life Skills
Benefits for the individual

In everyday life, the development of life skills helps

us to:
• 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 spoken skills and for
group collaboration and cooperation
• Analyze options, make decisions and
understand why they make certain choices
outside the classroom
• Develop a greater sense of self-awareness and
appreciation for others
Benefits for employment

• While students in school work hard to get

good grades, many still struggle to gain
employment after graduating.
• The ability to self-manage, solve problems and
understand the business environment
• Working well as part of a team
• Time and people management
• Agility and adaptability to different roles and
flexible working environments
• The potential to lead by influence
Benefits for society

The more we develop life skills individually,

the more these affect and benefit the world in
which we live:
• 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 to build
resolutions rather than resentments
 3 Psychological Needs from BNT
1. Autonomy
- Problem solving, coping skills, positive thinking, independent
thinking, self-directed learning, self- control, self-regulation,
self-determination
2. Competence
- Coping with stress, self-learning, cognitive tasks, social
competencies, physical tasks
3. Relatedness
- Cooperation with others, consideration for others feelings,
increased social interests, social responsibility, feeling of
connection
 WAYS ON HOW TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS

• Nurturing Inquisition
Integration of life skills from younger level
allows children to marvel, investigate
experiment, ask questions, and come up with
eccentric solutions/ideas. Constant questioning
encourages critical thing about an experience,
encourages creativity, and allows children to
hone communication skills.
Emphasizing on the power of effort

• We learn more intrinsically, at a molecular

level when they reinforce the belief on success
based in an effort as compared to ability.
Encouraging use of daily objects in assorted
ways
• Life skills encourage the use of day-to-day
materials in unique, innovative ways to
supplement growth of cognitive development.
Creating an environment for constructive
feedback
• Assimilation of essential skills helps
eschew a space for peer assessment. Teachers
should support children in sharing their views-
what they liked and observed, and what can
be implemented usefully
Collaborate with others
• Mentoring and collaboration are
exceptional ways to build real life skills. As
humans, one needs to be taught on the
benefits of teamwork and living in the society
as a collaborative being, all which can be
imbibed from a young age.
Plotting it out!
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 Presenters/Trainers

Laurie Anne Ladiao-Tachado, RGC

Ruchela Pausanos-Gamao, RGC
Ruth Polea-Flores, Career Advocate