2nd Knowledge Workshop organized by KAMP on Social & Emotional Learning" with Ms. Prerna Dua

On May 12th, 2022, KAMP organized a special workshop on "#Social & #Emotional #Learning" by Ms. Prerna Dua . She is a #behavioralpsychologist, a #certifiedtrainer, and a #lifecoach. She is also the #founder of #HealandRise, a #wellnesscompany. Ms. Prerna has provided #corporatetraining in the #privateandpublicsectors over the years. She has clients of all ages with diverse professions from all over #India and #Australia.

We were delighted to have Ms. Prerna with us for this wonderful session. She engaged the students and formed a strong bond with them, teaching them about #social #emotional #learning, #emotionalquotient (EQ), the different types of #emotions we experience, how to control our emotions, and how to effectively #communicate or express our emotions to others.

To begin with, she started explaining to them what #socialemotionallearning is by helping them understand the social aspect first. We all have a #socialcircle in which we have to be #sociallyactive. We simply cannot exist without interacting with one another, whether in #school, our neighborhoods, or even our extended families. Even at home, if we fight with our siblings, our parents teach us not to fight and to be good to each other. Likewise, the #teachers in our #schools also share the same message: "

Be good to others, learn to #socialize." Thus, we all require belonging within ourselves. We've all heard of the #IntelligenceQuotient (IQ), which measures intelligence. Likewise, we have an #emotionalquotient (EQ) that measures our intelligence level in how good we are with our emotions. To succeed in life, #EQ is given equal value, if not more, than #IQ. So, along with a sharp mind, we need to be able to deal with our emotions effectively.

When we learn these two, it is called #socialemotionallearning. It is important to understand that when we go to #school, #teachers teach us a lot of things, and we start gaining knowledge within those specific subjects. But when we learn #socialemotionallearning, our overall grooming takes place.

In life,? it is?very important?to?#communicate?with others and express our #emotions in a very acceptable?manner.?For?example,?it?will?not?be accepted if we are #feelingbad and show signs of #aggression?or?#tantrums?in?our?surroundings.? So, we need to regulate our #emotions.

To control?our #emotions,? a? lot?of things are required.? Initially,? we?have?to?understand?what emotions we are feeling. There are different types of emotions, such as #happiness, #sadness, #anger, #pride, #guilt, #excitement, #fear, #surprise, #disgust, etc. Only?after?understanding?our emotions?can?we have a sense of control over them.

Let’s say you have been waiting for the result of an exam that you thought you prepared hard for and thought you would score well. But unfortunately, it seems that you didn’t do that well. How would you feel? Pretty bad, right? So, now in this situation, you can either be all sad and irritated about it and do nothing, as if it is not meant for you, or you can work even harder, fight back, bounce back, and be prepared for the next time. In the first situation, you let your #emotions take control of you, while in the second, you take control of your emotions and decide what is important to you

One such study on #leadership by #HarvardBusinessResearch shows that if #children are #trained at an early age, better results are obtained as compared to #training them in #leadershiproles at a later stage. It is very important to learn these #skills at an early age. So, to be #successful, we need to listen to our #leaders or those people who are more #experienced than us so we can learn from them.? It can be your #parents, #teachers, #neighbors, #relatives, or even #friends.

Imagine your #parents scolding you in front of someone else. You may feel bad and maybe not talk to them for a while. Would that be the right thing to do? No. So, what you can do is #understand that your #parents are also human beings.? Nobody is perfect,? and they can make mistakes. Thus, we should forgive them for what happened. Or, better yet, go talk to them and tell them how you felt, how you realized your mistake, and how sorry you are.? You will not repeat the same thing.? At the same time, don’t forget that you are not perfect either. You should also work on yourself and improve upon it.? Forgive them for their anger,? but improve on the things that they rightly said.

You can start #socialemotionallearning by understanding and doing these easy and little things. It will eventually become automatic, allowing you to accomplish greater things in the future.

Questions and answers during the session

How can I communicate my feelings to my parents?

First of all, if you have to #communicate something serious with them, choose the right time. If your parents are busy with some work, do not interrupt them. Just find the #time and go to them. Tell them you need to talk to them for 5 minutes. Make sure that they also don’t have any #gadgets in their hand, that they are completely free, or that you have done all the things they have asked you to do recently. Sit with them, and #expressyourself without #anger. Tell them how you feel and, at the same point, understand what they say. It will benefit you.

Q. How to connect with parents?

Understand that there are two types of #communication:? #verbalcommunication and #nonverbalcommunication.? The previous example I discussed with you is an example of #verbalcommunication. You can similarly establish a? connection through #nonverbalcommunication.? For #verbalcommunication,? you have to take time out and craft your words. While for #nonverbalcommunication, you need to have good #bodylanguage, #facialexpression, and #handmovements as they also play an important role in #communication. Imagine a #teacher is completing his/her task and doesn’t care about anybody else. Then nobody will like to talk to them. So, try to have a good #smile. This will generate #positiveemotions. You can be a #goodlistener. Go and ask your parents how their day was, or if they seem upset, you can ask them and listen to them. They will appreciate it and you can establish a #strongerbond with them.

Organized By:

Knowledge and Awareness Mapping Platform

(KAMP Operations and Coordination Office)

Moderated By:

Ms. Arika Mathur

(Convener KAMP and Member KPMC)

Workshop Partner:

Heal & Rise - Training and Development

Team Credits:

Mr. Amit Kumar Shukla

(Head - Capacity Building Group, KAMP)

Ms. Vishakha Gola

(Sr. Coordinator KAMP)