Category: Life skills

Childhood experiences that contribute to High self-esteem include: Being listened to Being spoken to respectfully Getting appropriate attention and affection Having accomplishments be recognized and mistakes or failures be acknowledged and accepted Childhood experiences that may lead to low self-esteem Read More …

It leads to unhappiness all the time. Vulnerability to HIV infection *one exposes oneself to risk situations by trying to gain acceptance. Drug abuse- in order to gain confidence. Accepting physical and emotional abuse one puts up with a lot Read More …

Feeling unlovable and disadvantaged Be made fun of. Be rejected or abandoned. Be marginalized or discriminated against. Constant failure or no achievement.

We become confident We understand ourselves and what we want in life. We become focused to determine and able to set realistic goals. One works hard and achieves his goals in order to become successful in life.

DEFINITION: This refers to the way we think and feel about ourselves. It is the way we rate ourselves, the respect we accord ourselves and the confidence we have in ourselves. if we have confidence and are self assured we Read More …

Respect: this is having positive regard towards self and others Humility: this is having a humble view of one’s own importance Love: love is giving without demanding in return and makes relationship better. It means being kind, sharing, caring, understanding, Read More …

Ignoring of cultural beliefs and norms that will affect your life goals like being a lady or a man. Borrowing finance from well wishers and sponsors through donations. Being self motivating and having positive attitude to yourself Being dependant on Read More …

Challenges are demanding situations, problems or difficulties. They can also be described as something hard to understand accomplish or deal with. Challenges Health problems Poor time management Poor career choice Lack of communication skills Low self esteem Poor grades

It is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make informal decision e.g. interests, values, personality, skills, talents 1. What do you like or dislike about yourself? Examples of likes Examples of dislikes I like being smart Read More …

Definition: It is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself to turn your vision into reality. By setting goals you choose where you want to go by knowing what you want to achieve you Read More …