Unit 2: Self-Management Skills CBSE Board - IT (402)

🧠 Unit 2: Self-Management Skills (By Pratap Sanjay Sir)

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🔹 1. Time Management

📌 Definition: Time management means planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities to become more productive.

🌟 Importance:

1. Completes work on time
2. Reduces stress
3. Improves focus and productivity
4. Maintains a better work-life balance

⏰ Tips for Effective Time Management:

1. 📝 Make a To-Do List
2. 🔢 Set Priorities
3. ⛔ Avoid Procrastination
4. 📅 Use a Time Table
5. ☕ Take Short Breaks

🔹 2. Stress Management

📌 What is Stress?
Stress is our body's reaction to pressure, challenges, or problems.

😟 Causes of Stress in Students:

1. Exam pressure
2. Too much homework
3. Poor time management
4. Peer pressure

🧘 Tips to Handle Stress:

1. Take deep breaths
2. Talk to someone
3. Get proper sleep (7–8 hrs)
4. Stay active and play games
5. Eat healthy food
6. Plan your day well

🎯 Advanced Stress Management (ABC Model):

1. A: Adversity (Stressful Event)
2. B: Beliefs (Response)
3. C: Consequences (Outcome)

✨ Techniques:

1. Time Management
2. Physical Exercise & Nature
3. Healthy Diet
4. Positive Thinking
5. Quality Sleep
6. Vacations with Family

🌟 Importance of Stress Management:

• Improves mood and focus
• Boosts immunity
• Enhances efficiency
• Prevents disorders
• Helps reach goals effectively

🔹 3. Positive Thinking & Self-Confidence

📌 Positive Thinking: Looking at the good side and believing things will improve.

💪 Self-Confidence: Believing in your own ability and decisions.

✅ Benefits:

• Problem-solving ability
• More success and motivation
• Better health & relationships

🌱 How to Build:

1. Use positive words – “I can do it!”
2. Avoid negativity
3. Set small, achievable goals
4. Celebrate every win
5. Learn from your mistakes

🔹 4. Ability to Work Independently

💡 Means: Doing your work without constant guidance.

• Be self-aware & take initiative
• Accept mistakes & learn from them
• Stay motivated & responsible

🎁 Benefits:

• Better learning and creativity
• Freedom to plan and execute work
• Becomes an asset to society

🔹 5. Emotional Intelligence

📌 Definition: The ability to identify, understand, and manage our own emotions and those of others.

• Emotional Awareness: Recognize your feelings
• Harness Emotions: Use emotions to solve problems
• Manage Emotions: Stay calm and help others do the same

🛠️ Steps to Improve:

• Understand and reflect on your emotions
• Think rationally before acting
• Practice yoga & meditation

🔹 6. Self-Awareness: Strength and Weakness Analysis

🌟 Strengths:

• Things you're good at
• What others admire in you
• Tasks where you succeed often

⚠️ Weaknesses:

• Things you struggle with
• Repeated negative feedback
• Areas you need to improve

🔹 7. Self-Motivation

📌 Definition: Doing tasks without needing external push or reminder.

💡 Types:

• Internal: Doing things for happiness, satisfaction
• External: For recognition, rewards, or appreciation

🏆 Traits of Self-Motivated People:

• Goal-driven
• Positive mindset
• Willingness to improve

💪 How to Build: Set personal goals, track progress, reward yourself.

🔹 8. Goal Setting (SMART Goals)

🎯 What are Goals? Dreams with a deadline.

🧠 SMART Method:

• S: Specific – Clear and exact goals
• M: Measurable – Can track progress
• A: Achievable – Realistic parts
• R: Relevant – Something important
• T: Time-Bound – Has a deadline

📘 Example:
“I will complete my science syllabus in 2 days before exams.”

💡 Final Tip: A healthy body + a peaceful mind = Success in life and studies.

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