Humans face day to day challenges in our personal, academic and professional life. It is almost impossible to lead any sphere of our life which is problem free. So, it becomes utmost important to learn the skills to resolve our day to day issues effectively. Most of our day to day issues can be handled effectively if proper skills are used to solve them. It is important to remember, however, that some problems will be easy to resolve and some will require more efforts and need more time to solve. There are always multiple effective ways to handle problems. So, it is important that we continue to focus on different ways to find the solution. The core idea is that we all should become problem solvers and solution oriented rather than just pondering about the problem (s).When we arejust fixed at the problem only, we are feeding negativity to our brain and it will generate negative emotions which in turn further block our decision making skills and hinder the possibility of generating solutions. So, remain focused on solution finding is the key for handling the issue. It is also important to remember that most if not all all human day to day challenges can be solved to a significant extent if effective skills are used. There are some cardinal rules and steps that are important to remember while solving any issue (s).These are as follows.* Understanding the problem clearly* Being very specific about the problem at hand only* Thinking and writing down/discussing various possible solutions without discarding any one of them* Always try to write the possible barriers that might come in to solve the issue (s) and how that barrier can be effectively removed* Implementing the possible solutions being thought of one by one from most probable solution to least probable one* Check how much the stated problem is solved or how near you have come to finding the solution of the problemIt is important to remain flexible in the process of solving any problem. It is essential to have adaptive thinking skills for effective problem solving. We all the ability to think but skillful thinking is more quality thinking which facilitates solving day to day challenges. Thinking skills are tools that help us to go beyond the mere acquisition of knowledge in order to deepen their understanding and apply ideas, generate new possibilities and make decisions as well as to plan, monitor and evaluate their progress.Problem solving therapy (PST) is a brief and focused psychological intervention that has been used with a variety of client groups including people with depression, chronic illness, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Problem solving therapy involves patients learning new problem solving skills or reactivating previously learned ones. These skills can then be applied to specific life problems. It is important that the patients learn the skills to find the solution to their problems themselves so that they can continue to use the skills on their own. Problem-solving therapy is a cognitive behavioural intervention developed to improve an individual's ability to cope with stressful life experiences. The assumption of this approach is that symptoms of psychopathology can be understood as the result of ineffective or maladaptive coping. The goals of this therapy are to reduce or prevent psychopathology and improve the positive well-being through coping with their daily life problems it includes acceptance, tolerance, making something good come from problem, reducing physical tension. PST is based on two interrelated (conceptual models: 1 the social problem solving model & 2) the relational/problem solving model of stress and well-being.Problem-solving therapy aims to help individuals adopt a realistically optimistic view of coping, understand the role of emotions more effectively, and creatively develop an action plan and helps the individual to reduce distress and improves well-being. Problem solving therapy or interventions include psychoeducation, interactive problem-solving exercises, homework assignments. …