Mountains to Climb It was around this time two years ago that we first began to hear the word "Coronavirus" or "COVID." The linked site has its own terms of use, privacy policies, and security practices that differ from those on our website. Scriptures General Conference Come, Follow Me Gospel Library Media Library Music Library Life Help Inspiration. And, and so I think that that's a very natural response is to wonder what somebody has done wrong. And so one of them is the idea of personal competencethat "I can do something." Other previously approved self-reliance courses include Personal Finances, Starting and Growing My Business, Education for Better Work, and Find a Better Job. Whereas these courses center on applying spiritual principles to more temporal needs, the new Emotional Resilience course focuses on fostering emotional and mental health. What is Addiction? Thanks to Derek Campbell for his help with this episode. And I am so excited to have David Morgan on the line with me today. What I Know Now: Spouses If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Grateful in Any Circumstance. In Jane Claysons book, her amazing book on depression, Silent Souls Weeping, she talks about that, and how you just get to that point of feeling numb, and like no feelings are getting through, including feelings of the Spirit. Saying, "Yes, I want to do that. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints A family smiles for a portrait in Ghana. Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That's how bad he wanted, you know, just a big mountain to come crush him and crush him out of existence. And so I just don't think that is something that should be ignored anytime we're struggling with anything emotionally, and trying to increase our emotional capacities to deal with things we need to involve the Lord in that process. And that is what we're going to talk about together today. Meeting virtually presents special challenges to maintaining full engagement, connection, and belonging. Another menu box will appear and you can scroll down to select the language of your choice. Show Notes:2:18- Pressed To Our Limits5:44- Attacks on Identity8:28- Observers or Actors?11:51- Roadblocks to Personal Competence14:46- Tenacity and Endurance19:16- Accepting Stress24:06- Tolerating Negative Affect26:47- Anxiety and Panic Attacks33:52- Embracing Change39:05- Spiritualitys Impact on Resilience43:08- Beyond Help With Spirituality?49:22- What Does It Mean To Be All In? I mean, you can't just shut it off. Newsroom Events Broadcasts. This is Heavenly Father's plan for us. My Self-Reliance Group Exercise Faith in Christ (My Foundation) He is Building a Palace Mountains to Climb Grateful . Emotional Resilience is in pilot phase in the Asia North Area. Trust me here. And I know that they have like, wonderful hearts, but it's like they feel like, for whatever reason thatand I think part of it is that, you know, they say that when people are dealing with depression, it's hard for them to feel the Spirit, and so then they feel like they're, you know, not capable of feeling God's love. And then when we haveI think when we have an unstable self concept, and unstable sense of identity, which is basically like a shaky foundation, then you don't want a lot of motion upstairs either, right? These skills, coupled with the gospel of Jesus Christ, really can help us achieve a spiritual, emotional and physical balance in our lives.. That means to me that being all in means giving it everything. "Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience" helps people learn to strengthen themselves spiritually through the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And I think everybody listening probably falls under one of two campseither you know someone who feels like they are past help, or the person themselves feels like their past help as far as spirituality goes. And I think that we don't like to think that we're wrong, either. And so like if I'm trying to lose weight, and my doctor suggests diet and exercise, I say "Fantastic." You do not have to be enrolled in a formal self-reliance course through your ward or stake to benefit from these new materials. David T. Morgan is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. And then number two, if we just avoid the things that terrify us, then we arethen we're not going to get stronger as a result of them. And so when I have days where I feel down and depressed and you know that I am not worthy or whatever, I try to remember that feeling. And how have you seen that in those that you've worked with? Another thing that you write about that I thought was profound is this idea of negative affect. It's okay to be wrong. I don't know what I'm doing here. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And just because we try to quantify everything, you know, chemically and physically and scientifically, it's not chemical, and it's not physical and not scientific, it's spiritual. I mean I guess you'd go back to last pandemic, you know, the Spanish flu, but that's been 100 years ago. So some of the listeners will remember Happy Days, back in the 70s, I think. Accepting and living these principles will help you receive the strength promised by the Lord. And now all that stuff is accessible to pretty much everyone. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. There's pockets of stressors that happen and sometimes it affects whole nations, but to affect the whole world is interesting. Ekberg and other members of her congregation were encouraged to take the 10-week course by her bishop, and she felt inspired to participate. Another 10 languages will be added in March. And the systems that are designed to run for a very short period of time, it's kind of like, you know, flooring it in your car when you need to pass someone. We have sent you a confirmationemail. But now you are Bonnie's toy." It's 100 miles, you know, and when you think "Well, I can't run 100 miles," you probably can, it might take you 20 years to do it, but you can do that. I love that question. And I'll stand next to you the whole time, I'll hold your hand, whatever you want to do. The group has developed a unique bond and closeness because of what we have shared and learned. That's the whole point of the Savior's Atonement, right? And again, just like we talked about before, we are going to have negative experiences, it's part of living in a fallen world. You talk about how there was a study where these two researchers that researched resiliency, Connor and Davidson, they actually acknowledge the influence of spirituality on this emotional resilience and listed spiritual influences as the last of their main resilience factors. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online, 16ae3c5ec227b62926e57481021412b44e0d0f2e.jpeg, Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience, 10f68afa729f7813745c54ed52b75f3395476da0.jpeg, dac7a40799d317ad82cc0d7e028b782d51fc5b4e.jpeg, 5b0218ee95f77b0ac812b8dce82cadcef542908a.jpeg, d7906dd5d56bdab0803d2e09c42c486d0b73401f.jpeg, de3cbb0f08ea8c5bd140eb7ed324f3ed2e35ccf2.jpeg, 2224d64673851197a3022808c67fdd3428eead2a.png, organizing virtual and in-person meetings. Elder and Sister Gong will be attending the brand-new event which will be full of motivation, entertainment, live music, food, and more. Oftentimes we just think of blessings as very good, very immediate good things. We have a limited amount of emotional energy on a daily basis. Ekbergs family observed that she was able to make decisions with greater confidence as she participated in the emotional resilience class. I love the way you put that because that same friend, we were talking and she said, "I feel like when these things happen, immediately my response is, what have I done wrong?". 2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Some of the videos for these 10 languages are accessible online. The new emotional resilience materials are designed for anyone and everyone to learn how to better adapt to challenges and change. But he said, you know, if you broke your arm, you would ask for a priesthood blessing, and you'd also go to a doctor. And sobut he learned, he got swim lessons. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. I could be on the Olympic procrastination team. You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (My Foundation) You are a child of Heavenly Father, which automatically infers potential and potential assistance and all those sorts of things. Chapters and topics such as developing healthy thinking patterns, managing stress and anxiety, understanding sadness and depression, and overcoming anger can be helpful for anyone dealing with mental health challenges or emotional difficulties. And it keeps growing, and it has grown immensely through this class.. Doing everything and taking advantage of every opportunity that I have when the Lord says, "Here's another chance to grow," instead of saying, "Well, that sounds really hard. And this is somethingI have this very distinct memory. Well, I think the reason that Connor and Davidson found that and I'm sure it probably drove them crazy when they were looking at that, because they're just going, "How do we quantify this? 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And my wife who really should be the psychologist, she's a genius, and she goes up there and she talked to him and she said, "Look, I don't care if you write it down, I don't care if you just get up there, say your name, and walk down," she says, "But you're gonna go, you're gonna do it, I want you to do this. And then once you learn that, he throws a slider or something like that, right? So if we can learn to kind of almost embrace failure, like Thomas Edison did, he says "I haven't failed 9000 times, I just learned 9000 times how not to make a light bulb." He was not a very strong swimmer. Oh, great last name, I really appreciate yours. I have a relative who moved to Germany where they are still in Covid lockdown. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. And so I would, I think it was Elder Holland, when he talked about years ago, when he did his "Like a Broken Vessel" talk, which was kind of the watershed talk on on mental health, probably one of the first times it's been addressed at depth in general conference, and the Church has dramatically increased its reach and resources for mental health, some awesome stuff in Gospel Library, and on the Church's website for mental health resources. And three of the roadblocks that I suggest were: misunderstanding our purpose, procrastination, and then lack of sustained effort. But I am so excited, I have to tell you, David, that even after having read your stuff for years, I was so, so impressed by this book that you've written. I have been significantly impacted for the better from this course and have been able to apply many of these principles in various circumstances in my life., The program taught me so much about myself, how to process my emotions in healthy ways, and how to create intentional habits that lead to better wellness, said Alyssa Free, a young adult from Holladay, Utah. Steve Griffin, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY Updates to policies about birth control and issues related to fertility treatments are among those published today in the handbook of instructions for leaders of . It's amazing to think about, something we won't soon forget. The Churchs Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience program is now available inEnglish,French,Portuguese,Russian, Spanish, German, Italian,Japanese,Korean,Chinese,Albanian, Czech,Danish,Dutch, and Hungarian. . And when we say negative affect, we just simply mean negative emotions. And not only is it inevitable, it's good for us. And it must run in the name because I've got it too. And then those Young Men and Young Women statements we reviewed, both of them have statements of identity and purpose. And here we are still curving. To turn on captions in the language of your choice, please follow the instructions below. But he did a great job and now he's an amazing public speaker. Emotional energy is the same as physical energy. Developing healthy thinking patterns is one of many topics covered in Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience, a manual and course offered by Self-Reliance Services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help members and their friends adapt to challenges with courage and faith centered in the Savior. I did Washington Seminar through BYU when I was in school and so I was interning in Washington, DC. He is the author of multiple books, including his most recent book, Enduring the Refiners Fire: Emotional Resilience for Latter-day Saint Trials. Overall, the course is fantastic, and we all see how this can be leveraged to bless many lives, said Kelly Scotts of Geneva, Switzerland, who participated in a pilot session. One of the things I tell people about stress and anxiety is that we just need to recognize that it's going to be part of our experience. And thenand when we lack confidence in ourselves, of course that's a killer from the beginning. Accepting and living Some of the videos for these 10 languages are accessible online. In Section 121 in the Doctrine and Covenants it talks about our confidence waxing strong in the presence of God. "We are imperfect beings each trying our best." Participants are encouraged to reach out to their local Church leaders to find out when groups are meeting in their areas. The welfare program stresses education, health, employment, family home production and storage, family finances, and spiritual strength.. Heavenly Father has given us those tools to help us improve." Now it's managing anxiety or it's dealing with the loss of a job or something like that. Two Rooms Refurbished at Beehive House in Salt Lake City, When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. For Japanese videos, CLICK HERE. The Church's " Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience " program is now available in English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. "That makes Heavenly Father like do this to me, or this to happen to me." It was, it was a bit of a tough time financially for us. Harding, who is also a regional welfare and self-reliance manager for the Church, said that there was great interest in the program when it rolled out in Utah at the end of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. And I love what you said, I think it was earlier when you talked about, you know, being appropriately humble, but also feeling like you belong. The 10-week course is now available in German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Albanian, Czech . Why is it so Hard to Quit? And he literally couldn't even pronounce the word. Episode References:David Morgan's book: Enduring The Refiner's Fire, Jane Clayson Johnson's Silent Souls Weeping. Scriptures: Triple Combination, D&C/PGP Translations, Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience, Emotional Resilience Training Is Now Offered Globally, Advertise with LDS365 / Affiliate Program, Read or download on the Gospel Library app under Life Help.. Serve. And I think that's a very helpful approach. So when it comes to issues of like anxiety and depression and like you said, cultivating a positive experience towards that, I think if we view it as, as part of the load that we have, part of our of the trials that we experience that can probably help. Of what we 're wrong, either inspired to participate information on the use of the name of listeners! 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