🧠 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:
- Completes work on time
- Reduces stress
- Improves focus and productivity
- Maintains a better work-life balance
⏰ Tips for Effective Time Management:
- 📝 Make a To-Do List
- 🔢 Set Priorities
- ⛔ Avoid Procrastination
- 📅 Use a Time Table
- ☕ 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:
- Exam pressure
- Too much homework
- Poor time management
- Peer pressure
🧘 Tips to Handle Stress:
- Take deep breaths
- Talk to someone
- Get proper sleep (7–8 hrs)
- Stay active and play games
- Eat healthy food
- Plan your day well
🎯 Advanced Stress Management (ABC Model):
- A: Adversity (Stressful Event)
- B: Beliefs (Response)
- C: Consequences (Outcome)
✨ Techniques:
- Time Management
- Physical Exercise & Nature
- Healthy Diet
- Positive Thinking
- Quality Sleep
- 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:
- Use positive words – “I can do it!”
- Avoid negativity
- Set small, achievable goals
- Celebrate every win
- 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.”
