Part A_Unit 2_Self Management Skills II_Notes - Grade 10 PDF

Part A:Employability skills Unit 2:Self Management Skills STRESS: Stress refers to a “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension”. Small amounts of stress have a positive effect and they help us stretch ourselves to a new level. Meaning and Importance of S...

Part A:Employability skills Unit 2:Self Management Skills STRESS: Stress refers to a “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension”. Small amounts of stress have a positive effect and they help us stretch ourselves to a new level. Meaning and Importance of Stress Management: Stress Management refers to focusing human efforts for maintaining a healthy body and mind capable of better withstanding stressful situations. A well managed stress can help one, to view events and situations as challenges and contributes in the growth of individual. Stress Causal Agents 1) Mental: Students can be left overwhelmed, if they are unable to handle their assignment submission deadlines and examinations grades. 2) Physical: As children grow up, they may become critically conscious of their looks. Issues related to general well-being and health of an individual can lead to low self-esteem and cause stress. 3) Social: Discord amongst family members, peer pressure for doing things which children would generally avoid, maintaining balance in relationships amongst friends, status show off may lead to stress at times. 4) Financial: Youngsters may have aspirational financial stress. This may be of becoming financially independent. Importance of Stress: Stress management is vital because it leads to following benefits: 1. Improves mood 2. Boosts immune system 3. Promotes longevity 4. Leads to burst of physical strength, which is vital for reaching goal. 5. Complete mental and physical engagement for task accomplishment. 6. Increases efficiency and effectiveness. 7. Prevents psychological disorders and behavioural problems. Symptoms of Stress: Physical signs which may suggest stress are: breathlessness, dry mouth, butterflies in stomach, indigestion, nausea, acidity, fatigue, sweaty palms, cold hands and feet, irritation hyperactivity etc. At the mental level following symptoms may reflect stress: irritation, impatience, loneliness, upset mood, anxiety, depression, frustration, boredom, guilt, insecurity and forgetfulness. Stress Management Techniques: Following activities aid in stress management : 1) Physical Exercise : Physical exercise in the form of walking, skipping or for that matter indulging in any sports has been found to relieve stress as they stabilize mood, improve self-esteem and induce sleep. 2) Yoga : Yoga is a school of Hindu philosophy that reduces stress. Yoga includes a series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve control of body and mind. 3) Enjoying : Recreational activities like watching movies, attending concerts, playing games, singing, dancing or even sketching can help individuals transcend to a happier mental state and help manage stress. 4) Meditation : It is a practice where an individual is supposed to focus his/her mind on a particular object,thought or activity to achieve a calm mental state reducing stress. 5) Going On Vacations with Family and Friends Importance of The Ability to Work Independently : Everyone on this earth should learns the art of working independently. This typically means that one must learn to take ownership of the task assigned and leave no stone unturned in accomplishing the task. Following are the benefits of working independently. 1. Ensures greater learning. 2. Individuals feel more empowered and responsible. 3. It provides flexibility to choose and define working hours and working mechanisms. 4. Failure and success of the task assigned are accounted by individuals. 5. Individuals become assets to organizations, groups and nations at large. 6. It ensures creativity and satisfaction amongst individuals. Enhancing Ability to Work Independently : Ability to work independently can be enhanced by being self-aware, self-motivated and self-regulated 1) Self-Awareness : Having conscious knowledge of your own self, capabilities, feelings and one’s own character is called as self-awareness.  2) Self-motivated : Self-motivated individuals have an inner urge to do something, achieve their goals without any external pressure 3) Self-regulated : Self – regulation inculcates discipline that helps in consistent efforts to move towards goal. 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. 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. Techniques for Identifying your 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. Difference between Interests and Abilities (Strengths) Interests  1. Things that you like to do in your free time that make you happy. An acquired or natural capacity 2. Things you are curious about or would do even if no one asked you to do it. 3. Things you want to learn or would like to do in the future Ability 1. An acquired or natural capacity 2. Enable you to perform a particular job or task with considerable proficiency. 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. Qualities of Self-motivated People 1. Know what they want from life 2. Are focussed 3. Know what is important 4. Are dedicated to fulfill their dreams 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 Types of Motivation Internal Motivation: LOVE.We do things because they make us happy, healthy and feel good. For example, when you perform on your annual day function and you learn something new, such as dancing, singing, etc., you feel good. External Motivation: REWARD. We do things because they give us respect, recognition and appreciation. For example, Suresh participated in a 100m race and won a prize. This motivated him to go for practice every morning. Self-regulation— Goal Setting Goals : 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. How to Set Goals? 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 fulfill 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.” Self-regulation— Time Management Time Management and Its Importance 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. not waste time during the day. Four Steps for Effective Time Management Organise 1. Organise: We plan our day to- day activities. 2. Prioritise: 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.