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

Self-Management Skills - Class 10 IT

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

🔹 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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