Keys to Effective Living Life skills training and resources for personal growth through Jilli Bean Publishing Book Reviews and Resources Everyone needs some life skills training.
Life skills work is no longer just for people recovering form child abuse, alcohol or drugs.
As I have share life skills with therapists, students and professionals, many see they are missing certain skills. We need not only to learn simple tasks like tying shoes, making change, cooking meals, but also abstract skills like making a friend, setting goals, planning a trip. As we grow and mature, we need to learn and practice even more sophisticated skills that promote healthy relationships like standing up for ourselves, overcoming blind spots, recognizing unhealthy situations and relationships, negotiating our needs. But evidence reveals that many adults need to practice emotional skills. Even though Americans vacation, party and recreate, we can still find ourselves emotionally unsatisfied.