Anil and his younger brother often quarrel. A counsellor advises Anil to work on the life skill of improving relationships. Which of the following pieces of advice belong to this life skill?
(A) Listen to what your brother is saying.
(B) Keep yourself healthy, fit and relaxed to tackle stress.
(C) Challenge your distorted thinking and irrational beliefs.
(D) Avoid misplaced jealousy and sulking behaviour.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and D only
(A) Listen to what your brother is saying. — Correct. Listening to what the other person is saying is one of the three essential communication skills behind a sound, lasting relationship.
(B) Keep yourself healthy, fit and relaxed to tackle stress. — Incorrect. Keeping healthy, fit and relaxed is self-care. It prepares us physically and emotionally to tackle stress, but it is a separate life skill from improving relationships.
(C) Challenge your distorted thinking and irrational beliefs. — Incorrect. Challenging distorted thinking and irrational beliefs is a principle of rational thinking, a separate life skill that works on one's own thoughts.
(D) Avoid misplaced jealousy and sulking behaviour. — Correct. Besides communication, improving relationships also requires us to avoid misplaced jealousy and sulking behaviour.
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