What are social emotional skills?

Social-emotional skills are like abilities that help you understand how people feel and what they need. They also help you control your own feelings and how you act, and they make it easier to have good relationships with others. Some of these skills include :

Knowing yourself (self-awareness): This means understanding your thoughts, feelings, and what's important to you, and how it affects the things you do.
Understanding others (social awareness): It's about knowing what other people in your community need and feel.
Getting along with others (relational skills): These are the skills you need to treat people nicely and communicate well with them in different situations.
Controlling yourself (self-management): This is about managing your actions, thoughts, and emotions.
Making good choices (responsible decision-making): It's like picking the right thing to do when you have a problem.

Why should I develop social-emotional skills?

There are a bunch of good things that happen when you have these skills. For example:

You'll be better at handling everyday stuff and get along with others.
You'll be able to control your emotions and understand how others feel.
You'll have better mental health, like less stress and sadness.
You'll think about your well-being and what's right when making choices.
You'll be better at standing up to pressure from other people or what you see in media.

How do I develop social-emotional skills?

Here are some simple things you can do to get better at these skills :

Think about why you feel the way you do, both good and bad

Understand how your emotions affect your actions

Express your needs and feelings in a way that's okay with others

Believe in yourself and think you can solve problems

Have your own set of values and respect them

Listen carefully to what others think

Think about how your actions affect others

Get involved in activities and help solve problems

Respect and accept different opinions and beliefs

Keep trying to reach your goals, even when it's hard

Think about the risks before you act

Look at what worked and what didn't in what you did

Pay attention to what people say and do to show how they feel

What goals can I set myself to improve social-emotional skills?

Talk about your worries, feelings, and emotions with others.
Understand that it's okay to feel bad sometimes, and try to figure out how to feel better.
Think about what makes you happy, like when you overcome a problem or handle your emotions.
Do stuff you enjoy, either by yourself or with friends.
Make sure your social relationships are good and not lonely.
Think before you speak or act to avoid problems.
When you have to decide what to do, think about all the options and what could happen because of each one.

Set your goals!

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