What are Lifeskills Tools?
Mainly physical and mental exercises that anyone can learn to use anywhere at any time. The tools include breathing exercises, relaxation techniques like meditation, stress relieving exercises, re-framing thoughts, projection and visualisation, self care strategies and change techniques.

When Would You Use Lifeskills?
They can be sprinkled into your day to suit you. The idea is to develop quick daily habitual use but they are extremely effective in times of pressure, change or crisis.

How Do You Use Them?
Initially with instruction from your practitioner for Goal Setting, Stress Management, Dealing with Relationships or Emotional Crisis and/or for Health reasons.

Who Uses Them?
People who feel under pressure or are struggling with life and need practical support. e.g. students facing exams, someone in an emotional, personal, relationship or health crisis, someone attending an important interview or is nervous about a presentation, a stressed parent, employee or business professional – basically someone like you and me!

What does a Lifeskills Practitioner Do?
Trains and facilitates people in the use and development of the most relevant and suitable Lifeskills as aids to Stress and Self Management at work, in business and for life.

Why Are Lifeskills Important?
Because of their multiple and inter-related advantages :

Health Benefits:
Better quality sleep and rest
Ease unwanted pain e.g. migraines and tension headaches
Improves the immune system
Prevents serious illnesses
Avoid burnout

Work Benefits:
Increased productivity
Positive energy and concentration
More innovative and creative
More motivated and co-operative
More success and solution focussed

Emotional Benefits:
Better communications and relationships
Make better decisions
Solve problems more easily
More self confident and secure
More satisfied with life

Overall a better work-life balance with usable coping strategies

Written By: Frances Barrone 03/03/2008

Frances Barrone (PGCEFAHE)
Life Skills Speaker Consultant and Trainer

Lifeskills Centre
Glann
Charlestown
Co Mayo

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e: frances@lifeskillspractitioner.com

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