Category: Life skills

It is an emotion related to perception of having been offended or wronged and it is a tendency to undo that wrong doing by retaliation. It is normal for people to express anger. Anger is healthy when the person experiencing Read More …

DEFINITION Emotions refer to any strong feelings such as fear, anger sorrow, joy and love. They are strong feelings that one has when something has happened or something has been done to you that you don’t like. Emotions are motivated Read More …

Emergency situation stress can save your life because you can avoid accidents Stress response helps you to meet your challenges e.g. when doing a presentation and doing an interview. Drives you to study for an examination instead of watching TV Read More …

These refer to any challenges or change that places a demand on the body. Examples of stressors Beginning a new job/ moving to anew a town Meeting deadlines Illnesses Conflicts in relationships Public speaking Major life changes

Organize your work in order of priority. work within possible working schedules Setting goals: what are my goals, how can I reach my goals in a positive way. Will my decisions create more or less stress in my life? Prioritize Read More …

Fight and flight response i.e. increased heart rate, breathing rate the muscle tense the mind becomes alert and ready to respond. When you are under stress the immune system doesn’t function efficiently. You can get infections and diseases easily. It Read More …

Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. Stress can make you feel frightened, angry or even sick. Symptoms of stress You may be under stress if you Read More …

Learn to be positive. Identify our mistakes and deal with them. Identify your weaknesses and seek ways of minimizing them. Deal with peers as they arise and seek help when it arises i.e. from counselors. Avoid self criticism and be Read More …

People with high self esteem are humble, have self respect and are happy. Identify factors that enhance high self esteem Confidence, positive, relating well with others, learn from mistakes, good communication; maintain good health habits, goal setting, good grooming.

Poor self-esteem distorts the massages people receive from others, and the way people interpret events in life. It filters out the positive message and leaves people feeling negative about themselves Unhealthy Relationships are common because one is unable to relate Read More …