Assignment of psychology practical

Submitted by :- Anamika kumari M.A. Psychology Date:13/12/13

Self Awareness

Self Awareness

Life skills Are behaviours used appropriately &

responsibly in the management of personal affairs

Set of human skills acquired via teaching or direct experience that are used to handle problems & questions commonly encountered in daily human life

Definition:“The abilities for adaptive & positive behaviour that enables individuals to deal effectively with the demands & challenges of everyday life” Definition coined by WHOAs UNICEF states “There is no definitive list of life skills but enumerates many psychosocial & interpersonal skills generally considered important”

Ten basic core life skills as coined by WHO:1.Self awareness2.Empathy3.Critical thinking4.Creative thinking5.Decision making6.Problem solving7.Interpersonal relationship8.Effective communications9.Coping with stress10.Coping with emotions

Self awarenessCapacity of introspection & the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment & the other individualsDefinition: Having a clear perception of your personality including

strengths , weakness, thoughts , beliefs ,motivation & emotion. Allows to understand other people. how they perceive you, your

attitude & your responses to them in the moment

Why develop self awareness ?1.Make changes in the thoughts & interpretation thus allowing one to change emotions2. Emotional intelligence 3. As Emotion, reactions, personality & behaviour determines where one goes in life 4. Handling relationship in a better way5. Opening up new possibilities in lifeIt can be developed through practises in focusing one’s attention on the details of one’s personality & behaviour

How Self Awareness creates a path for changing your life?1. Gratitude 2. Recovering personal will power3. Finding neutral 4. The autobiography 5. Acceptance6. Cast of characters7. Banned words8. The emotions9. Archetypes of drama10.Implied & imbedded agreements11.False claims of power 12.Forgiveness