To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. Lesson 1. Can you also get this through The Distribution Center/Desert Book? The manual and its companion course aim to help participants build spiritual and practical skills to help them better care for their body, mind, emotions, and relationships. So personal competence is just the idea of believing that you're capable of doing something. You do not have to be enrolled in a formal self-reliance course through your ward or stake to benefit from these new materials. 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And you can say, "Hey, what if we developed waterproof costumes? I could be on the Olympic procrastination team. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. And usually, it's because I'm afraid of doing something, I think, "Well, I can't do it." 2 Timothy 1:7. They're going to church, they feel the Spirit. There's a temptation to avoid it altogether, because it's unpleasant to go through that. About LDS365.com | Privacy Policy | Rights and Use | Advertise with LDS365 / Affiliate Program | Copyright 2006-2023 LDS365.com. That's the whole point of the Savior's Atonement, right? I love that. We need to have something that gives us traction and helps us move forward. The group has developed a unique bond and closeness because of what we have shared and learned. 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Your car can do that for about, you know, 30 seconds to a minute at a time, if you run that engine at 8000 RPM all day long, that engine is not going to last very long, because it's not designed to run that way. For Japanese videos, CLICK HERE. Its a learning process for both facilitators and participants.. Episode References:David Morgan's book: Enduring The Refiner's Fire, Jane Clayson Johnson's Silent Souls Weeping. Manuals are also available at Church distribution centers. So I think that'sand I know, that's a very kind of general and generic way to describe that, but I think if we can recognize that these things are normal, then that automatically alleviates some of the stress from it. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. Sometimes people have very ingrained behaviors, even those that might be influenced by brain chemistry, and feel helpless to do anything about it. You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And sobut he learned, he got swim lessons. 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. Whether you are currently feeling overwhelmed or not, these are great skills to have in your arsenal. It's not a backstop, in case we sin, he says, "You're going to sin. Another 10 languages will be added in March. Other self-reliance programs offered by the Church include Personal Finances, Starting and Growing My Business, Find a Better Job and Education for Better Work.. "It'll probably be over in four weeks" because it significantly impacted my business as well. And so, so even good things, effective things done for not enough time, can lead us to think, "Oh, that doesn't work." ", So when I deal with people with mental health issues, I say, if you can view this as your heavenly Father's way of saying, "I'm putting something in your truck bed. Lori Harding, Welfare and Self-Reliance Services Manager, said of the new course, Recent major natural disasters coupled with the onset of the pandemic has really affected a number of individuals of all ages in my region . And when we're on the path, we're on the covenant path and doing the best we can and striving our best, when we still experienced the significant issues, I think we can confidently say that this is part of Heavenly Father's plan to help us become more like Him. How canbecause she said she realized that that wasn't causing her to feel better. And I think that's what you described. Downloadable manuals and videos for the emotional resilience course are available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org. . Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints A family smiles for a portrait in Ghana. And if he had realized that the pool was about four feet deep, he could just reach down and touch, there was a lifeguard there, two scout leaders and his parents who would jump in and save him at any moment if he, you know, he looked like he was struggling, then he could say, "I can take that other 80% of energy and I can put it towards swimming," which in that case, I think he'd have been just fine, I think he'd could have crushed the 50 yards. And yet here in the Doctrine and Covenants, it talks about the complete opposite of that experience, that our confidence is strong in the presence of God that we walk in there. that's the difference, isit's not so much about the end, it's about the journey. And then we have stress about being stressed. David T. Morgan is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. And you have a quote that I think applies to this. Saying, "Yes, I want to do that. 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If we intentionally do things that we shouldn't, and we've commit sin, and in those cases we can repent, but a lot of times, like you talked about, people with feelings of depression, oftentimes they describe a difficulty being able to feel the Spirit. And I am so excited to have David Morgan on the line with me today. . 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. Learn more at ChurchofJesusChrist.org/self-reliance/manuals-and-videos. But we like consistency, as human beings. But I think it doesif we can change our perception on it, and say, "Well, maybe this is a blessing and an opportunity for me to get stronger," then maybe we approach it differently. We get these periods of stress and these periods of anxiety, which is basically, you know, cranking up our body to 7000 rpms, and that's great if you're escaping from a bear or a mountain lion or something like that, you need to get out of there. The development of this program really is to help those who are looking at the future and saying, I want to develop some skills to help me. , Lets strengthen our emotional resilience now. There's, sometimes there's issues of worthiness, right? Required fields are marked *. . And instead of getting out of the game, and throwing down our bat and getting on our knees and saying, "Heavenly Father, please, no more curveballs." It's that bedrock identity issue as to who you are, and not only just who you are, but that you are divine. To turn on captions in the language of your choice, please follow the instructions below. And the Savior, you know, has redeemed me to the point, He's, you know, taken away the rest of my sin and blemish so that I can be here." We are desperate to find him some help. Christ bore all the infirmities of this world not just some or not just the sins but all infirmities, so that He can know how to succor us and help us through our struggles. I think that's what we need to understand as human beings, we need to know who we are, we're back to the beginning of our discussion about identity, we are children of our heavenly Father, and He loves us, and we have 100% immense potential, and he's gonna help us reach that we don't have to do it on our own, we were never expected to do it on our own. And I think this is hard for me, over the past couple of years I have had a lot of health problems due to kind of the emotional toll of different, various aspects of life. The course manuals 10 chapters cover topics such as building emotional resilience, developing healthy thinking patterns, managing stress and anxiety, understanding sadness and depression and overcoming anger. And so he said, "Okay, well, I'll try." So we have to believe that we can do something about our situation. "How do I grow food and so that I can survive from day to day?". By referring or linking you to this website, we do not endorse or guarantee this content, products, or services offered. But man, we've got to start thinking differently because just like you've experienced, and just as I've experienced, change is inevitable. Emotional Resilience Emotional Resilience is in pilot phase in the Asia North Area. Ten more languages have been added to the newest self-reliance course offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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Such researchers have defined this concept as "individuals' ability to adapt to, and recover from disturbing events" or "personal qualities that enable one to thrive in the face of adversity.". And, and so I think that that's a very natural response is to wonder what somebody has done wrong. That all of the skills and talents that I develop here in this life I'll take with me when I leave. And I think that we don't like to think that we're wrong, either. I don't know if that's part of the difficulties people need to experience in order to become more like their father in heaven, but just this idea that we are not worthy, we need to lose that idea. And so like if I'm trying to lose weight, and my doctor suggests diet and exercise, I say "Fantastic." Well, and Iyou're absolutely right, Morgan, I think this is something that's probably touched all of us at one point. And so we have all of this extra stress on top of that, which doesn't do us any favors, and then we're worried about that, "Oh, no, now I have too much stress, I'm stressed about that." Elder and Sister Gong will be attending the brand-new event which will be full of motivation, entertainment, live music, food, and more. And I think if you lack confidence in that, I think one of the best things you can do is to pray your Heavenly Father and just say, "Heavenly Father, will you help me feel the way about myself that you feel about me?" Trying to just avoid all feelings, I think is not super helpful, because number one, you can't. Oh, great last name, I really appreciate yours. Well, I think your friends situation, you asked is that normal? And that's eventually what they ended up describing as these kind of spiritual influences. 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. A course of study on this topic has . What is Addiction? And you wrote, "This is notable as spirituality has struggled to be recognized as a major factor in psychological studies. So fear of failure is one of those that sometimes we don't even start, because we're afraid that we're going to fail. If you havent needed emotional resilience over the last two years, we would like to officially dub you a superhero. Yet as Connor and Davidson explored the outcomes of their research, they determined that one of the factors of resilience clearly aligned with the somewhat intangible concept." https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2020-12-0010-christs-atoning-love-heals-grieving-hearts?lang=eng The new content, "Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience," is part of Church's Self-Reliance Services training materials for Latter-day Saints and friends of the faith.Ten chapters cover topics such as building emotional resilience, developing . And I love that idea. . But there are some things you can do. That means to me that being all in means giving it everything. Some Latter-day Saint congregations have started organizing virtual and in-person group meetings, based on local conditions and directions, to go through the Emotional Resilience manual together with a facilitator. But David Morgan is a big believer that the gospel has given us the tools to help us not only survive, but thrive, as we seek to cultivate emotional resilience. Exactly. I mean, that's that goes back to Jesus Christ and the Sermon on the Mount, right, and talking about the wise man building his house on a rock or building his house on the sand. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. And but Forky believes he's garbage, and he keeps trying to jump into the garbage can. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. LDS Emotional Resilience Video: Like a Broken Vessel - YouTube For Education purpose only. In the video, she said that before taking the course, she had difficulty knowing her purpose and dealing with her emotions in a healthy way. So well said. Mountains to Climb To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. Participants are encouraged to reach out to their local Church leaders to find out when groups are meeting in their areas. 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. The emotional resilience materials are currently available in English and many additional languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French and Russian. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. Perhaps you have begun to wander along strange roads feeling lost, what can you do? Some of the videos for these 10 languages are accessible online. And Woody says, "You're not garbage, you used to be garbage. You know, in your redline, you're getting up to 7000 RPMs, as you're going past someone. Those interested in the training are encouraged to reach out to their local Church leaders to learn when groups meet in their areas. It frees up emotional capital that we can use then to deal with our problems. Adolescent Addiction, Creating Lift (My Foundation) The emotional resilience materials are currently available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian and other languages, with 10 additional languages forthcoming. 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. LDS EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE CLASS SESSION 1: Grateful in any Circumstances Nelleia Eisha Travels 276 views 1 year ago LDS EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE SESSION 1: He is Building a Palace Nelleia. Perfectionism: Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Theres no shortage of emotional trials or struggles that were going to have, said Derek Hagey, Family Services program manager who helped develop the Emotional Resilience manual. ", When you think about it from a gospel perspective, that's the whole point. Callings Volunteer and Serve Temples Family History. I think I talk in the book about at Walt Disney Worldwe're big Disney fans in the Morgan familyand there is, they have a rain parade. . I'm having a hard time making friends.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Get Church news and articles delivered right to your inbox. It's fine. This belief cast us as observers instead of actors in our life story. The Church's "Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience" program is now available in English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Now, that's not going to cure schizophrenia, but it is going to help that person move forward. It's okay to be wrong. And I think that's a very helpful approach. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. And I think if we can view those things as building blocks towards, you know, a healthier self, then they don't become something that we just try to avoid altogether. Emotional Resilience is a 10-week course taught by Latter-day Saint volunteers. Learn more in the article "Finding Strength in the Lord Through Emotional Resilience Training: Self-reliance program When change happens, and you know, all of a sudden the script gets flipped, and we think, "Oh, well then was I wrong in the first place?" Courses are offered in person at Church meetinghouses or online in some areas of the world because of COVID-19 restrictions. We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you. And then you sayI love that they are acknowledging that and I know that in a scientific space, sometimes spiritual factors are not taken totally into account. We like things that are predictable, that we can deal with. Thank you so much, David. Over time, Becca felt that the course helped her strengthen her connection with Heavenly Father and better understand her covenants. In the menu box, press Subtitles/CC and then select Auto-translate. And then He's got these lines that are drawn over to the right hand side, and on the right hand side are these Christlike characteristics, things like patience and tolerance and understanding and diligence. Well, it comes fromonce I understood kind of more fully the purpose of life and that I'm not here just to, just to barely clear the bar into the celestial kingdom or to you know, squeak in you know, through as the doors closing, but that I'm here to become the best person I can be. You are a child of Heavenly Father, which automatically infers potential and potential assistance and all those sorts of things. For the purpose of facilitating the class, full resources can be found at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/course-materials/emotional-resili. Sometimes we focus on the things we can't do. And I'll stand next to you the whole time, I'll hold your hand, whatever you want to do. You're going to blow it time after time after time, and that's okay, because I've got this plan in place that's going to redeem you from that, you know, if you're repent and follow that process.". And I could say, "Well, clearly diet and exercise don't work because it's been a whole five minutes and five push ups later and I'm still the same." And not only is it inevitable, it's good for us. He gives us liability so that we will turn to Him and so that we say, "Heavenly Father, help me through this difficulty. You don't feel the Spirit, there's something wrong with you." And here we are still curving. You know, it didn't last the rest of my life, but I remember it. And thank you so much for spending your time with us. So now you're carrying around like eight extra packages of stress where really, you just needed the one to begin with. It covers a wide, wide variety of topics that can help us to be emotionally and spiritually stronger than we were when we started., Valencia said she would participate in the manualized-study course again. So what can I give you and still let you have the rest of that stuff?" A new manual and videos are available for a course in emotional resilience offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.