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• Take the feedback from your friends, family and colleagues to help you identify them correctly.
• Take the criticism in a positive way.
• Use your strengths to improve on your weaknesses.
• Feel confident by overcoming your weaknesses.
2. Discuss any three self-management skills.
Ans. Following are three self-management skills:
• Positive thinking: It is the optimistic approach to handle different situations in life. Rather than getting upset and blaming
others for terrible situations, positive thinking will control the situation with logical reasoning. Remember that it’s your
response that truly determines the outcome. For example, A student securing bad marks will reason out with positive
thinking that his efforts were not upto the mark.
• Stress Management: It is the technique to handle the levels of stress in day to day life by taking charge of your emotions,
efforts, thoughts and surroundings. We all have stress— at home and at work. No single method works for everyone
or in every situation, so experiment with different techniques and strategies. Focus on what makes you feel calm and
in control. Don’t let stress get in the way of your success. For example, Shifting to a new house with things scattered all
over brings a lot of stress.
• Time Management: It is the method of planning and balancing your time to meet your everyday targets. It deals how
effectively you utilize your time to achieve your goals. Staying organised can help you prioritize your activities based on
their urgency and importance. Focus on your abilities to complete your work in an effective way. For example, Meeting
the deadline of the project assigned in a class.
3. What is strength? How it helps you? Give some examples of strength.
Ans. Strength is the quality or the state of being physically and mentally strong. Assess your skills to identify your strengths.
Your strengths will help you move forward on a path that’s right for you. It helps you to identify what all things are good
for you and which path to choose to outshine yourself. You need to work on this and introspect yourselves so that you can
use them, try them out and practice them. Examples of strengths are:
• Good in specific sports like cricket, basketball, • Have strong self-control
swimming, football • Not afraid of darkness
• Focused in life • Very innovative
• Emotionally very strong
4. Name the physical factors that will influence the personality of a person.
Ans. Physical factors will influence the personality of a person. It includes your
• Body language • Non-verbal signs and gestures
• Physical appearance • Mood swings
• Good health • Speaking style and accent
• Personal hygiene and grooming
5. What are the qualities of a self-confident person?
Ans. Let us now study those qualities of a self-confident person:
• Hardworking: A hard working person is always more confident. He is aware of the fact that if nothing else, his hard work
will be able to make him sail through the most difficult situation.
• Positive attitude: A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst
and adds to the confidence of an individual.
• Self-belief: When we feel confident in ourselves, we are able to trust in our abilities, qualities and judgment. When you
believe in yourself, you’re more confident to try new things.
• Committed: When you are committed to doing something, you accept no excuses, it’s only results. Your confidence level
will automatically increase with your commitment.
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