LIFE SKILLS

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Across
  1. 2. | Having a sense of identity and an understanding of our own feelings, beliefs, attitudes and values. | Helps us to recognize our feelings and values and is a prerequisite to effective communication, interpersonal relationship and developing empathy for others. |
  2. 3. with Emotions | The ability to recognize a range of feelings in ourselves and others, the awareness of how emotions influence behaviour and the ability to respond appropriately. | Enables us to respond appropriately to our emotions and avoid the negative effects that prolonged, unexpressed emotions may have on our physical and mental health. |
  3. 7. | The ability to state one's point of view or personal rights clearly and confidently, without denying the personal rights of others. | Enable people to act in ways that are in their best interest. |
  4. 8. | The ability to communicate the decision to say "no" effectively (so that it is understood). | Enables us to carry out health-enhancing behaviors that are consistent with our values and decisions. |
  5. 11. Making | The ability to choose a course of action from a number of positions, which may result in a specific outcome or in inaction. Only the resolve to behave in a certain way in the future. | Helps us deal constructively with health and other decisions about our lives by enabling us to assess options and the effects of different decisions. |
  6. 14. Solving | The process through which a situation/problem is solved. D.P.R. (diagnosing the problem, making action to close the gap between present situation and desired outcome.) | Allows us to deal constructively with problems in our lives that if left unattended could cause new problems, including mental and physical stress. |
  7. 16. | The ability to express ourselves, both verbally and non-verbally, in ways that are appropriate to our cultures and situations. | Allows the transfer of information and emotion from one person to another to make one's intent clear. |
  8. 18. | The ability to imagine what it is like for another person, even in a situation that you are unfamiliar with. | Can help us to accept others who may be very different from ourselves, respond to people in need, and promotes positive social interactions. |
Down
  1. 1. Management | The ability to be able to identify and handle conflicts sensibly, fairly and efficiently. | Enables us to solve issues in an appropriate manner in an effort to maintain good relationships. It involves respecting the positions of others and finding common ground. |
  2. 4. | The ability to communicate with others for the purposes of settling a matter, coming to terms or reaching an agreement. This may involve the ability to compromise. | Help us to meet and address individual needs and concerns in ways that are mutually beneficial. This is a key factor in working and playing cooperatively with others. |
  3. 5. Skills Definitions
  4. 6. Self-Management | The ability to make situational and lifestyle choices that result in attending to or maintaining physical, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental health. | Enables us to maintain health-enhancing decisions from day to day as well as to reach long-term health and wellness goals. |
  5. 9. Management | The ability to control and regulate anger in order to minimize problems. | Enable us to recognize signs of anger and frustration, take steps to calm down and resolve the situation or issue productively. |
  6. 10. with Stress | The ability to recognize the sources of stress in our lives and the effects that stress produces, and the ability to act in ways that help us cope or reduce our levels of stress. | Enables us to adjust our levels of stress and avoid the negative consequences of stress, including boredom, burnout, susceptibility to diseases and behavioural changes. |
  7. 12. Thinking | The ability to think clearly and rationally based on evidence to reach a logical conclusion. | Help us to think carefully about subjects or ideas, without being influenced by feelings or opinions. |
  8. 13. | The ability to effectively communicate, convey or assert the interests, desires, needs and rights of yourself or another person. | Enables us to understand our ability to create change and develop the confidence to take action to effect change. |
  9. 15. Skills | Definitions | Significance |
  10. 17. Thinking | The ability to depart from traditional ways of thinking or doing things, resulting in the generation of new and innovative ideas that enables us to respond adaptively to life situations. | Contributes to decision-making and problem solving by enabling us to explore the available alternatives and various consequences of our actions or non actions. |