Self Management Skills

Self-Management
Skills
UNIT 2
Self-Management Skills
 Def:- Self-management, which is also referred to as ‘self-control’ or ‘self-regulation’, is
the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior effectively in different
situations. This includes motivating oneself, and setting and working towards personal
and academic goals.
 Domains of Self-Management Skills

 i. Stress Management
 ii. Self-Awareness
 iii. Self-Motivation
 iv. Set Goals
 v. Time Management
Stress: -
 • Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset
your balance in some way.
 • When you sense danger – whether it’s real or imagined – the body's defences kick into
high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the ―"fight-or-flight" reaction, or the
stress response.
 There can be two types of stress- good stress and bad stress.
Good Stress:
• Good stress helps us go about our daily tasks and achieve those hard-to-reach
goals.
• This stress, called eustress, helps us learn new things, adapt to change and
engage in creative thinking.
• Everyone experiences good stress on a daily basis.
• Another form of good stress is the stress that enables us to survive in times of
trauma.
• This stress makes us aware of danger and enables us to escape when we need to.
Bad Stress:
• Bad forms of stress do not help us achieve goals or tasks, but instead actually
inhibit our ability to function on a daily basis.
• Bad stress occurs when too much stress builds up around us.
• Once the body feels there is too much stress, it will begin to break down,
causing symptoms like perspiration, anxiety, headaches and rapid breathing.
• This kind of stress can take a huge toll on your physical and mental well-being.
Benefits / Importance /
Needs of Stress Management
• It improves your overall health status.
• You are able to assume a more positive attitude and outlook in life.
• It increases your productivity since you are able to focus clearly on your tasks.
• You have better control over your emotions and how you respond to it.
• And more importantly, you reduce or eliminate stress in your life.
• Improving mood.
• Boosting immune system.
• Improve thinking ability.
STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
 1. Keep a positive attitude.
 2. Accept that there are events that you cannot control.
 3. Be assertive instead of aggressive. Assert your feelings, opinions, or beliefs instead of
 becoming angry, defensive, or passive.
 4. Learn and practice relaxation techniques; try meditation, yoga, or tai-chi for stress
 management.
 5. Exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is fit.
 6. Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
 7. Learn to manage your time more effectively.
 8. Set limits appropriately and learn to say no to requests that would create excessive stress in your life.
 9. Make time for hobbies, interests, and relaxation.
 10. Get enough rest and sleep. Your body needs time to recover from stressful events.
 11. Seek out social support. Spend enough time with those you enjoy.
 12. Seek treatment with a psychologist or other mental health professional trained in
 stress management or biofeedback techniques to learn healthy ways of dealing with the stress in your
life.
Independent Working: -
 Independent or self-directed learning is an important skill, whether you plan to
continue your studies after school or college or professionally. Independent learning is
when an individual is able to think, act and pursue their own studies autonomously,
without the same levels of support you receive from a teacher at school.
 To become a good independent learner you need to be:
 ➔ Motivated
 ➔ Resilient, to overcome challenges
 ➔ An excellent time manager
 ➔ Becoming self-aware, self-monitoring and self-correcting;
 ➔ Knowing what you need to do;
Independent Working: -
 ➔ Taking the initiative rather than waiting to be told what to do;
 ➔ Doing what is asked to the best of your ability, without the need for external
 prodding, and working until the job is completed;
 ➔ Learning to work at a pace that you can sustain;
 ➔ Taking ownership of your mistakes without looking for excuses; and
 ➔ Refusing to let self-doubt or negative emotions due to negative past experiences
 take you off course.
Advantages of Working Independently
• There’s Less Conflict

• You’re More Efficient
• You Can Enjoy a Challenge
• You’re in Charge
• You Take Full Credit
Disadvantages of Working Independently
• There’s Less Teamwork

• There’s Less Creativity
• You’ll Be More Stressed
• You’ll Get Bored
• You Take Full Responsibility
Characteristics for Independent
Working / Self Reliant
• Self-awareness
• Self-motivation
• Self-regulation
Self-Awareness: -
✓ Self-awareness means searching for patterns in the manner we think about what
is taking place, how we can explain matters to ourselves, and also make sense of the
surroundings.
✓ Self-awareness implies comprehending our moods as well as emotions. Rather than
attempting to avoid how we are feeling, we perceive and even become interested in our
feelings, including the uncomfortable and tough ones.
✓ Self-awareness implies focusing on how we are prone to behave and act in some
particular circumstances. How are we going to respond to certain things? What exactly
are our tendencies and habits?
Types of Self awareness
 1. Internal Self awareness
 2. External Self awareness
Internal Self awareness

• Internal Self-awareness is about focusing on your inner values.
• The emotions, values, goals, aspirations, everything which we possess in our inner
feelings.
• Behaviours, thoughts, our weaknesses, and strength which help us present our
views and feel in a certain way. These things come under the category of internal
Self-awareness.
External Self awareness
• External Self-awareness deals with our feelings and behaviour with others.
• It’s the ability to look at others.
• When we assume about a leader, she/he should be empathetic towards their

employees. It helps to build a healthy relationship.
• This awareness helps you decide what others think about you.
• If you can judge whether a person is happy with you or not, then you have better
external Self-awareness. It certainly makes a person more effective in paying
attention to others.
Self-Motivation: -
▪ Self-motivation is ability to do thinks on your own without being told to do so.
▪ Self-motivation is a glorious cycle of boosting self-confidence and self-esteem.
▪ Self-motivation definition, initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without
another's prodding or supervision.
 Self-regulation: -
 Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your behaviour and your
 reactions to feelings and things happening around you.
Subjective questions –
2marks
What is Stress management ?
 Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your
emotions,your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems.
 The ultimate goal is a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun
– plus the resilience
 Become strong to hold up under pressure and meet challenges head on.

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 Domains of Self-Management Skills

• There’s Less Conflict

• There’s Less Teamwork

Internal Self awareness

• When we assume about a leader, she/he should be empathetic towards their

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