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Healthy Individual


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HealthyHealthy

IndividualIndividual


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Vision of healthVision of healthy Individualy Individual

Health is a state of PhHealth is a state of Physical, mental & socialysical, mental & social

wellwell--being and not merely the absence ofbeing and not merely the absence of

disease or infirmity.disease or infirmity. This is achieved by providing information,This is achieved by providing information,

education and services in a supportiveeducation and services in a supportive

environment, so that an individual canenvironment, so that an individual can

learn from their experiences & build theirlearn from their experiences & build their

skills for facing the challenges of life.skills for facing the challenges of life.


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Knowledge, Attitude andKnowledge, Attitude and

SkillsSkillsKnowledgeKnowledge : Information & its: Information & its

understanding.understanding.

AttitudesAttitudes : Personal biases,: Personal biases,preferences & assessments due topreferences & assessments due to

which one acts or responds.which one acts or responds.

SkillsSkills : Abilities that enable people to: Abilities that enable people to

carry out specific tasks and activities.carry out specific tasks and activities.


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Life

Functional Technical

Literacy

Vocational

Skills


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Focus of PDFocus of PD

Development of Life skills inDevelopment of Life skills in

adolescents throughadolescents throughexperimental learningexperimental learning

methodology.methodology.


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LIFE SKILLSLIFE SKILLS

Life skills are abilities forLife skills are abilities for

adaptive & positive behaviouradaptive & positive behaviour

that enable individuals to dealthat enable individuals to dealeffectively with the demands &effectively with the demands &

challenges of everyday life.challenges of everyday life.


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10 core Life Skills10 core Life Skills

EmpathyEmpathy

InterpersonalInterpersonal

RelationshipRelationshipCritical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Decision MakingDecision Making

Coping withCoping with

emotionsemotions

Self AwarenessSelf Awareness

EffectiveEffective

CommunicationCommunication Creative ThinkingCreative Thinking

Problem SolvingProblem Solving

Coping with stressCoping with stress


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Core Life SkillsCore Life Skills

EmpathyEmpathy : It is the ability to imagine: It is the ability to imaginewhat life is like for another person,what life is like for another person,even in a situation that we may not beeven in a situation that we may not be

familiar with.familiar with. Interpersonal relationsInterpersonal relations : Skills which: Skills which

help us to relate in a positive way withhelp us to relate in a positive way with

the people we interact.the people we interact.Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking : Ability to analyze: Ability to analyze

information & experiences in ainformation & experiences in a

positive manner.positive manner.


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Decision Making

Decision Making : It helps us to: It helps us todeal constructively with decisionsdeal constructively with decisions

about our life.about our life.

Managing feelingsManaging feelings & Emotions& Emotions : It: It

includes skills for increasing theincludes skills for increasing the

internal locus of control forinternal locus of control for

managing emotions, anger &managing emotions, anger &

stress.stress.


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Self AwarenessSelf Awareness: It includes our: It includes our

recognition of ourselves, of ourrecognition of ourselves, of ourcharacter, of our strengths &character, of our strengths &weakness, desires & dislikes.weakness, desires & dislikes.

Effective CommunicationEffective Communication : We are: We are

able to express ourselves, bothable to express ourselves, bothverbally & nonverbally & non--verbally.verbally.


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Creative thinkingCreative thinking : It is a novel way: It is a novel way

which contributes to both decisionwhich contributes to both decisionmaking & problem solving bymaking & problem solving byexploring the available resourcesexploring the available resources

and consequences of our actions orand consequences of our actions ornon actions.non actions.

Problem solvingProblem solving : It enables us to: It enables us todeal constructively with problems ofdeal constructively with problems ofour life.our life.


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Expanding Horizons


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The Thirsty CrowThe Thirsty Crow

There was once a crow who, while flyingaround, felt very thirsty. From a distancehe

spotted an earthen pot and thought to himself,

There must be some water in it ! and flewtowards the pot. He sat on theedge of the pot

and looked inside. There was cool clear water

in the pot but it was too low for the crow's beakto reach it . The crow was disappointed but he

was thirsty and wanted to quenchhis thirst.

Contd.


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Thecrow didnt loos

ehe

art,but keptsitting there. He thought to himself,

What can I do to reach the water? The

pot is heavy, so I cannot overturn it. Itis thick, I cannot break it with my beak.

What

els

ecan I do so t

hat I can

hav

eadrink of water? is there anything new

that I can try?Contd.


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Then he spotted some stones lying nearby.

He suddenly had an idea.Why dont I try

to put these stones in the pot so that thelevel of water rises? Then I can have my

drink. He set to work and started

dropping stones into the pot . In no time

the level of water in the pot rose and the

crow drank the cool clear water to hishearts content. And then he was thirsty

no more- he flew away!The End


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Self AwarenessIt includes our

recognition of ourselves,of our character, of our

strengths & weakness,

desires & dislikes.


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Critical Thinking

Ability to analyze information &experiences in a positive

manner


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Problem solving

It enables us todeal constructivelywith problems ofour life.


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Creative thinking

It is a novel way which contributes to both

decision making & problem solving byexploring the available resources andconsequences of our actions or nonactions.


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Decision Making

It helps us to deal

constructively with decisions

about our life.


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SUBST

ANCE

ABUSE

SUBST

ANCE

ABUSE


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MISUSEABUSE

USE

SUBSTANCE


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CommonlCommonlyy AbusedAbusedSubstancesSubstances

AlcoholAlcohol

SmokingSmoking

Cough SyrupCough Syrup

Vicks InhalerVicks Inhaler IodexIodex

WhitenerWhitener

Cold drinksCold drinks

Red BullRed Bull Energy DrinksEnergy Drinks

Junk Food (monoJunk Food (monoNa Glucamate)Na Glucamate)

Tea/CoffeeTea/Coffee

Supari/GutkaSupari/Gutka MarijunaMarijuna

CocaineCocaine

HeroinHeroin LSD (LysergicLSD (Lysergic

acid diethylamide)acid diethylamide)


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Suggestions toSuggestions to

Specific SituationsSpecific Situations


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Peer PressurePeer PressureThe art to say The art to say NONO

Talk it through calmly

Say NO again &again (with reason)

Be Firm

Do not give in.

Pretend you did not hear ( ignore it)

Walk Away


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ATTITUDEATTITUDE

PassivePassive

AggressiveAggressive

AssertiveAssertive


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AbuseAbuseREASONSREASONS for adolescents tofor adolescents toindulge in substance abuseindulge in substance abuse

Personal Factors

Behavioural factorsEnvironmental factors

Physiological factors


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MMyths & Facts about

Substance Abuse

No harm in trNo harm in trying once

Enhances creativity &

imagination Leads to greater

concentration

Promotes good sleep

Will power alone can

help an addict Helps forget problems

First dose frompeddlers

Beer is not hard liquor.

Difficult to leave after first timeDifficult to leave after first time

Loses claritLoses clarity of thought & action.

Adversely affects the normalfunctioning of body & mind

Dependents cannot sleepwithout it.

Requires medical treatment.

Bring up forgotten problemswhen intoxicated.

First dose from friends or closeassociates.

It is an alcoholic drink.

Myths Facts


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Effects of Substance AbuseEffects of Substance Abuse

Financial EffectsFinancial Effects

Occupational EffectsOccupational Effects

Familial EffectsFamilial Effects

Social EffectsSocial Effects

LegalE

ffectsLegalE

ffects


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Protection against SubstanceProtection against Substance

AbuseAbuse IndividualIndividual

High self esteemHigh self esteem

OptimismOptimismCoping skillsCoping skills

Strong valuesStrong values

FamilyFamily

Strong attachment

Healthy communication

Discipline & supervision

No family history


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Peer GroupPeer Group

NonNon--substance abuserssubstance abusersWith conventional valuesWith conventional values

Shared interestsShared interests

SchoolSchoolConnectedness

Offers opportunity to succeed

CommunityCommunity

Health facilities

Safe neighborhood


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Coping with stressCoping with stress

Yoga

Walking

Listening to

music etc.

Shouting &Shouting &

getting angrgetting angry.

Fighting &

getting into

arguments

Drinking alcohol,

smoking, etc.

Healthy Unhealthy


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Expected outcomes of life skillsExpected outcomes of life skills

developmentdevelopment

Enhanced selfEnhanced self--esteemesteem

SelfSelf--confidenceconfidence

AssertivenessAssertiveness

AbilitAbility to establish relationships

Ability to plan & set goalsAcquisition of knowledge


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