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UNIT                                              Self-Management

               2                                                            Skills-II









                   Topics Covered                                                                          95%

                     What is Stress?                                   Stress Causing Agents
                     What is Stress Management?                        Need of Stress Management
                     Steps to Manage Stress                            Stress Management Techniques
                     How can Students Manage Stress?                   Working Independently
                     How to Become Self-Reliant                        Time Management and Its Importance




            Self-management skills play a very important role in a person’s life. It is an art of managing your thoughts, feelings, and
            actions that helps you achieve your goals in life.
            Some of the best examples of stress management in a student's life are:
            •  Managing the submission of the science project on time.

            •  Practicing in the evening for two hours for an inter-state Badminton tournament coming up.
            •  Making a timetable to plan the hours of studies for upcoming final exams.
            Self-management skills help you stay on track and create a path of success for yourself. This skill teaches you how to
            handle stressful situations in life.

            In this unit, you will be learning self-management skills, which will help you further enhance your employability skills.


                    WHAT IS STRESS?

            Stress is a short term or long-term response of the body due to
            physical,emotional or psychological changes in us. It triggers fight or flight
            response to handle different situations in our life. It can be due to illness, exam
            pressure, loss of job, fight with somebody, stage fear,public performance etc.

            Most of the time you feel:
            •  Stress of not getting good marks in exams.
            •  Stress of not being selected for inter school events.
            •  Stress of deadlines approaching and work not complete.
            The experience and the effect of stress varies from person to person. Some of the common signs of stress are:
            •  Lack of sleep                                     •  Loss of interest and focus
            •  Restless and anxiety                              •  Memory loss
            •  Frequent headaches                                •  Social withdrawal or isolation

            •  Frequent mood swings                              •  Feeling overloaded and depressed
            •  Loss of appetite

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