A HANDBOOK ON LIFE SKILLS Author : Dr. Ali Khwaja ISBN : 81-88771-19-8 Publisher : Banjara Academy Pages : 92 Price :  Rs 70/-

Contents Topic Page No. 1.Life 07 2.Who’s 10 Life Skills 08 3.ProblemSolving 12 4.Problem Solving-Dr.Ajit 14 5.Bhide Hungry for Love 17 6.Decision Making – Dr. Kishore Kumar 18 7.Does Anyone Care? 23 8.Creative Thinking – Fr. Hank Nunn 25 9.Death 29 10.Facing Death – Ms. Usha Shinde 30 11.Critical Thinking – Ms. Lalitha Raghupathi 34 12.Does Education come to an end? 36 13.Test your Life Skills (Quiz) 38 14.Effective Communication 39 15.Happiness 42 16.Interpersonal Relationshilp Skill – Dr. Child R Chandrashekhar 43 17.Your Special Friend 47 18.Empathy – Dr. Lata Hemchand 49 19.Deep Hurts 53 20.Self Awareness – Ms. Uma Madan 57 21.Quality of Life (Quiz) 62 22.Emotional Intelligence – Ms. V Chenthamari 63 23.Management of Emotions – Wg Cdr PARENTS Murthy 66 24.Are We Lonely? 72 25.Management of Emotions – Dr. Achala Umapthy 74 26.In Search of Peace And Serenity 79 27.Management of Stress – Dr. Vimaya Baligar 81 28.Don’t Quit 85 29.Stress Management General Principles – Dr. Chittranjan Andrade 86 30.Building Respect for All Faiths 89 31.Teach Them Life Skills – Dr. Shekhar seshadri 90 32.Solitude 92

All About The Book

Each one of us wants to be happy, lead a life of peace and satisfaction. Yet this state of being often eludes us. Like the proverbial butterfly, we chase it and it it keeps flying away from us. To attract the butterfly of happiness, we need to grow flowers for it.This manual is intended to be a guide to grow such flowers. Chapter by chapter, it shows how one can plant the seeds, water them, nurture them, weed the soil... all to make the seeds grow into hardy plants and bear flowers. It includes articles by eminent writers from all walks of life who have written from the heart, sharing experience and expertise to help you lead a better quality of life.Life is far from gentle and hands down disappointment, loss and formidable difficulties. However, cultivating life skills such as problem solving, decision making, creative thinking, critical thinking, communication skills, interpersonal relationships, empathy, self-awareness, and management of emotions and stress, you can surmount the worst life offers, keep on going and climb out of an emotional chasm. Don't just pick up this book, read it once and keep it aside. Instead, turn to it when you are feeling low or when you need direction.