Abstract

The advancement of technology and the internet has brought numerous benefits and necessitates the possession of certain life skills for both personal, social and professional development. World Health Organization refers to life skills as abilities for adaptive and positive behavior. They include decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, communication, empathy, and self-awareness, among many others. Life skills promote resilience and confidence, which are essential during rapid physical, emotional changes occur during adolescence. Mental health is fostered, self-esteem is built, and healthy relationships are nurture. In a professional setting life skills enhance academic achievement, prepare individuals for the workforce and help adapt to corporate expectation by improving time management, goal setting and interpersonal relations. The ability to educate one on how to manage all these skills enhance self-control and academic performance. Such programs enable adolescents to delay engaging high risk behaviors, increasing protective mechanisms, life skills programs should be culturally relevant as well as integrated into the community and education. Such as approach ensures that life skills are taught from a global perspective while also considering the sociocultural context of a particular region.