Life skills

Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life. This concept is also termed as psychosocial competency. The subject varies greatly depending on social norms and community expectations but skills that function for well-being and aid individuals to develop into active and productive members of their communities are considered as life skills.

Definition

The World Health Organization defines life skills as "abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life". In primary and secondary education, life skills may be defined as "skills that are necessary or desirable for full participation in everyday life".

Examples

Examples of important life skills are problem solving, critical thinking, effective communication skills, decision-making, creative thinking, interpersonal relationship skills, self-awareness building skills, empathy, and coping with stress and emotions.

Education

Life skills are often taught in the domain of health and physical education, with an emphasis on "self-efficacy, self-regulation and self-awareness, negotiation, team work, and empathy". Life skills can also be the product of educational and psychological interventions in many fields such as health promotion, Mental health, substance abuse prevention, sex education, special education, crime prevention, and conflict resolution.

See also

• Emotional intelligence
• Social skills
• Survival skills
• Transferable skills

External links

• Life Skills Education in Schools - World Health Organization
• Life Skills - UNICEF

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