Have you ever wondered why some people get ahead and others do not? That’s because “smarts” are just a small part of what is required for success and well-being (take the well-being quiz here to learn more). We also need to develop life skills, which include a mixture of psychological and behavioral skills. In this post, we’ll talk about what life skills are, provide examples of life skills, and talk about how to build the most important life skills.

Life skills can be defined as abilities that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life. They may also be called psychosocial skills, as they are psychological in........

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