Unit 2 – Self Management Skills

Chapter 6: Stress Management and its Techniques

C. Answer the following questions.
1. What is Stress?
Ans: Life is a chain of events marked by pain, anxiety,
unmet expectations, failures, fear, and anticipation of
loss. The endless greed for materialistic pleasures,
achieving our goals, pressure from society or bitter past
experiences create a chaotic atmosphere in our lives. All
this leads to a state of emotional disturbance widely
known as ‘Stress’.
2. What are the various factors that cause stress?
Following are the factors that cause the stress:
• Threat
• Dangerous situations
• Irrational demands
• Societal or peer pressure
• Unrealistic goals
• Expectations
• Bad experiences
• Financial loss
• Discrimination
3. Explain the importance of Stress Management.
Stress management allows a person to react positively in
stressful situations. It provides ways to measure the
different levels of stress so that the inflicted person can
resort to self-help or seek help from a professional. It
also helps to identify distinct stressors, which can either
be good or bad. They can be self-induced or be triggered
due to external situations.
4. What are the different types of stressors?
Following are the different types of stressors:
• Positive stressor
• Dangerous stressor (leads to stressful situations)
• Irrelevant stressor
5. How does meditation help in managing stress?
Discuss briefly.
Meditation can produce a deep state of relaxation and
a tranquil mind. During meditation, you focus your
attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts
that may be crowding your mind and causing stress.
This process may result in enhanced physical and
emotional well-being.
Chapter 7 Ability to work independently
C. Answer the following questions.
1. List any four elements that keep a person motivated.
Ans: Four elements that keep a person motivated are:
• Personal drive to achieve, the desire to improve, or to
meet specific standards
• Commitment to personal or organisational goals
• Initiative or readiness to act on opportunities
• Optimism, which is the ability to continue and pursue
goals in the face of failures
2. Explain the advantages of working independently.
Ans: Advantages of working independently includes:
• Boosts self-confidence: Independent people are likely
to be more confident in handling problems affecting
their lives.
• Makes the person self-reliant: An independent person
is resourceful and relies only on himself.
• Makes the person emotionally independent:
Independent people
experience challenging life situations without involving
other people.
3. Why is self-regulation important for becoming
independent?
Ans: Self-regulation is important for becoming
independent:
• The self-regulation is important to become
independent as we can say that the fundamentals of
being independent are the ability to work on your own,
with minimal direction, confidence, self-awareness, self-
motivation, and self-regulation.
• It teaches how to respond to the difficulties and
challenges that you might face in your everyday lives. It
also instils a sense of being in control of your own
learning and success.
4. Define Self-regulation.
Ans: Self-regulation involves being able to control
reactions to emotions like frustration or excitement.

Section C: Application Based Questions

1Ans: Arnita should possess the following skills in order
to help the students become self-motivated and charge
of their learning.
● She should set high but realistic goals
● She should take an appropriate level of risk
● She should look for constant feedback in order to
improve
● She should be committed to personal or
organizational goals
● She should utilize opportunities
● She should continue to. Pursue goals despite setbacks
2Ans: Rahul must do some of these stress management
techniques to relax his mind during exam time.
● He should do Meditation. It will bring positivity into
his life and helps to restore calm and peace in his life.
Regular practice of meditation reduces stress, anxiety,
and depression. It is a natural and inexpensive way that
provides immunity to stress.
● Meditation will help him to change his perspective
during difficult situations.
● Meditation will provide him a stronger sense of
motivation.
● He should go for nature walk regularly take some time
out of his busy schedule to appreciate nature's beauty.
The fluttering of leaves, the sound of water flowing, soft
breeze, brightly-coloured blossoms—all have a calming
effect on his mind.
● Nature walk will him to calm his troubled mind.
Section A: Short Answer Type Questions
1. Why is yoga practiced?
Ans: Yoga is practiced for self-development,
enlightenment of the soul, and spiritual growth. It helps
in relieving stress and uplifting our mood.
2. Name some stress management techniques?
Ans: Some stress management techniques include
physical exercise, yoga, meditation, vacations with
family and friends, and taking nature walks.
3. What is the definition of stress?
Ans: Stress can be defined as a reaction to any external
stimuli that triggers changes in one's personality.
4. What is External self – awareness?
Ans: External self-awareness requires understanding
how other people perceive us. It often surfaces in
situations when people are the centre of attention.
5. Name two types of motivations.
Ans: Following are the two types of motivations:
• Intrinsic motivation
• Extrinsic motivation
6. List any four activities that help in stress
management?
Activities that help in stress management are:-
 Positive Thinking, Physical Exercise, Yoga, Meditation,
Nature Walks, Vacations, Laughing aloud, Listening to
good music
Section B: Long Answer Type Questions
1. What is meant by ‘Stress Management’?
Ans: Stress management refers to a wide range of
techniques that enable a person to cope with
psychological stress effectively. It covers all the tools
and mechanisms that alleviate 'chronic' stress, which
could otherwise prove to be a lethal disease. It includes
a pool of techniques that assist individuals in eradicating
anxiety and negative thoughts and work on their well-
being.
2. Sometimes stress can be helpful. Elaborate giving an
example.
Ans: Stress does not always have a negative impact on
us. It can sometimes be useful and help us to accomplish
great things. For instance, some challenges are difficult
to face and cause stress; and yet, they help us to push
our limits. This is known as 'eustress'. Eustress provides
us with energy and motivation to achieve our goals.
Example: Suppose a child took a test and performed
well. To achieve this result, he might have planned his
schedule, prioritised his activities, set up a daily routine,
etc. The situation was a bit stressful, but the child
managed to reduce the effects of stress by planning
well.
3. Compare external and internal self-awareness,
Ans:
External self-awareness Internal self-awareness
This type of self-awareness This type of self-awareness
requires understanding represents how we see our
how other people perceive values, passion,
us. External self-awareness aspirations, thoughts,
often surfaces in situations feelings, behaviours,
when people are the strengths, weaknesses,
centre of attention. and their impact on others
For example, while giving For example, feeling
a presentation or talking to nervous when you realise
a group of friends. that your teacher has
caught you lying.
People who have a high High job and relationship
degree of external self- satisfaction, personal and
awareness may be social control, and
categorised as 'pleasers'. happiness are some of the
They are aware that their positive aspects of internal
actions and behaviours are self-awareness, whereas
being evaluated, so they anxiety, stress, and
often behave in a socially depression are some of the
acceptable way. External negative aspects.
self-awareness can also
cause people to become
distressed, anxious, or
worried about how others
perceive them.

4. Who are ‘Seekers’? Explain.

Ans: A seeker is someone who always wants to know
more, to the point where their mind becomes restless. If
you're a seeker you're not just curious -- you are defined
by your curiosity. They do not know who they are, what
they stand for, or how others perceive them. They feel
frustrated with their performance and relationships.
5. Why is it important to be self-aware?
Ans: It is important to be self-aware because it
influences our personal development. When you are self-
aware, you are more confident, innovative, and
empathetic. Your decision-making abilities and
communication skills are also enhanced. Those with
enhanced self-awareness can work independently and
become more effective leaders. Thus, self-awareness is
an essential factor in achieving success and becoming
independent.
6. How does working independently make a person
emotionally independent?
Ans: Independent people experience challenging life
situations without involving other people. Emotional
independence improves their relations with friends and
family and make them stronger.