Self-management Skills

1. Describe stress and stress management in your own words.

Stress can be defined as our emotional, mental, physical and social reaction to any
perceived demands or threats. These demands or threats are called stressors. Stressors are
the reason for stress.

For example
• you are too close to the exams but feel unprepared.
• you are experiencing a loss of someone close in the family.
• you are worried about what people would think of you if you don’t dress well or cannot
speak confidently.

Stress Management
Managing stress is about making a plan to be able to cope effectively with daily pressures.
The ultimate goal is to strike a balance between life, work, relationships, relaxation, and fun.
By doing this, you are able to deal with daily stress triggers and meet these challenges head-
on.

Always keep in mind the ABC of stress management

A: Adversity or the stressful event
B: Beliefs or the way you respond to the event
C: Consequences or actions and outcomes of the event

2. What are the 3 steps to manage stress?

Step 1: Be aware that you are stressed.: Look for stress symptoms, such as Headache,
sleeplessness, sadness, excessive worrying, nervousness you can manage stress if we
are aware of it
Step 2: Identify what is causing you stress: Find out the reason for your stress. It is
because of exams, family, pressure, money issues, not eating, good food, etc
Step 3: Apply stress management methods: To effectively manage your time, use time
management tools, concentrate on 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 by doing anything else that makes you feel good.
3. List stress management technique and elaborate why you find it the most effective.
• Time management: Proper time management is one of the most effective stress-
relieving techniques.
• Physical exercise and fresh air: A healthy lifestyle is essential for students. Stress is
generally lower in people who maintain a healthy routine. Doing yoga, meditation and deep
breathing exercises help in proper blood circulation and relaxes the body. Even taking a walk
or playing in the park will help you get a lot of fresh oxygen, which will help you become
more active.
• Healthy diet: Having a healthy diet will also help you reduce stress. Eating a balanced diet,
such as Dal, Roti, vegetables and fruits will give you the strength to do your daily work
efficiently.
• Positivity: Focussing on negative aspects of life will add more stress. Instead, learn to look
at the good things and stay positive. For example, instead of feeling upset over scoring less in
a test, try to maintain a positive attitude and look at ways to improve the next time.

• Sleep: We should get a good night’s sleep for at least 7 hours so that your brain and body
gets recharged to function better the next day.
 • Holidays with family and friends: Going to a relative’s place, such as your grandparents’
house or a new place during your summer vacations can help you break from the normal
routine and come back afresh.

4. What are the abilities of a person who can work independently?

If you can become a calm and relaxed person, you will have the ability to work
independently, which means.

1. Becoming self-aware, self-monitoring, and self-correcting.

2. Knowing what you need to do.
3. Taking the initiative rather than being told what to do.
4. Recognising your mistakes and not blaming others.
5. Having the ability and the will to learn continuously.

5. Define emotional Intelligence.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as
the emotions of others.

• Emotional awareness: The ability to identify and name one’s own emotions.
• Harnessing emotions: The ability to harness and apply emotions to tasks like thinking
and problem solving.
• Managing emotions: The ability to regulate one’s own emotions when necessary and
help others to do the same.

6. Identify the steps for managing emotional intelligence.

Some steps to manage emotional intelligence are as given below.

• Understand your emotions: Observe your behaviour and note the things you need to
work on. You can then work on the things you need to improve.
• Rationalise: Do not take decisions abruptly; be rational in your thinking.

• Practise: Do meditation and yoga to keep yourself calm.

7. What are techniques for identifying Strengths and weaknesses.

Finding Strengths (or abilities)
 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.
Take it as an area of improvement.
8. Difference between Interests and Abilities
Interests Abilities
Things that you like to do in your free time that An acquired or natural capacity
make you happy
Things you are curious about or would do even if Enable you to perform a particular job
no one asked you to do it. or task with considerable proficiency.
Things you want to learn or would
like to do in the future.

9. Explain the meaning of self-motivation.

Self-motivation is simply the force within you that drives you to do things. Self-motivation
is what pushes us to achieve our goals, feel happy and improve our quality of life. In other
words, it is our ability to do the things that need to be done without someone or something
influencing us.
10. List the qualities of self-motivated people.
Qualities of Self-motivated People
Know what they want from life Are focussed
Know what is important Are dedicated to fulfil their dreams
11. List the steps to build self-motivation.
Building Self-motivation
Find out your strengths Set and focus on your goals
Develop a plan to achieve your goals Stay loyal to your goals

12. Identify types of motivation.

a. Internal Motivation: LOVE
We do things because they make us happy, healthy and feel good.
b. External Motivation: REWARD
We do things because they give us respect, recognition and appreciation.

13. What is Goal and Goal Setting?

Goal: They are a set of dreams with a deadline to get them, for example, saving pocket
money to buy a favourite mobile phone by a particular date.

Goal setting: It is all about finding and listing your goals and then planning on how to
achieve them.
14. How to set goals? Explain.
We can use SMART method to set goals. SMART stands for:

• Specific : A specific and clear goal answers six questions. Who is involved in the goal? What
do I want to do? Where do I start? When do I start and finish? Which means do I use? Why
am I doing this?

Not a specific goal: “I would learn to speak English.”

 Specific goal: “I would learn to speak English fluently by joining coaching classes after my
school everyday, and in six months I will take part in the inter-school debate competition.”

Measureable : A measureable goal answers the questions “How much?”, “How many?” and
“How do I know that I have achieved results?”

Not measurable goal: “I want to be rich.”

Measurable goal: “I want to have 5 times more money than what I have today in my hand
at the end of this year.”

Achievable : Breaking down big goals into smaller parts will make the goal achievable.
Bigger Goal: “I want to become a teacher in my school.”

Realistic : A realistic goal would be something that we want to achieve and can work
towards.

Example of unrealistic goal: “I will read my entire year’s syllabus in one day and get
good marks.”
Realistic goal: “I spend 3 hours every day of the year after school to revise my subjects to
get good marks in the exams.”

Time bound : A SMART goal should have a timeframe by when the goal needs to be
achieved. This encourages us to take actions to completely fulfil the goals.

Not a time bound goal: “I want to lose 10 kg someday.”

Time bound goal: “I want to lose 10kg in the next 6 months.”

15. What is importance of time management and how can you manage your time?
Or What are the benefits of time management?
Time management is the thinking skill that helps you to
• Complete tasks on time.
• Make a daily timetable.
• Make a good guess at how long it will take you to do something.
• Submit homework and assignments on time.
• No waste time during the day.

16. List the steps for managing time effectively.

Four Steps for Effective Time Management Organise
[Link]: We plan our day to- day activities.
2. Pritortis: We make a to-do list that has all our activities and we rank them in the order
of importance.
3. Control: We have a control over our activities and time.
4. Track: We identify and note where we have spent our time

17. How can I improve my time management.

Tips for Four Steps for Effective Time Management
 Avoid delay or postponing any planned activity
 Organize your room and school desk
 Develop a ‘NO DISTURBANCE ZONE’, where you can sit and complete
important tasks
 Use waiting time productively
 Prepare a ‘To-do’ list
  Prioritize
 Replace useless activities with productive activities

18. To become successful in life, which basic self-management skills do you require?
To become successful in life, we have to follow the following basic skills
Self-awareness: Request honest feedback, get a better understanding of your personality
and work related skills. Consider how you handle issues in your regular
contact and how you may have handle them better.

Responsibility: Take responsibility in very important accepting ownership is a step towards

self-development

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

Adaptability: Always stay up-to-date on best practices and fresh information. Prepare
yourself for new adjustments, so you can make a smooth transition.