Life Stress & Self-Care Assessments
Life Stress Test (from Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project) Self-care Assessment (Therapist Aid) Self-care Quiz (from The Learning Corner @ the Academic Success Center from Oregon State University) Test how self-compassionate you are (from Kristin Neff) |
Single & Thriving
These materials are from a class given during the Lehi Thanksgiving Stake Women's Campout at the Mutual Dell Campsite on August 26, 2023.
Guiding Questions 1) What are the demographics of single adults (18+)? 2) Why is being single a gift from our Heavenly Father? 3) How can we thrive as singles in a church that emphasizes marriage and family? Session Outcomes
Session Outline 1) Introduction of speaker and participants 2) Expectations and session outcomes
3) There are many ways to be single 4) Demographics of singles in the world, in the U.S., and in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 5) Myths about being single If you're single, it doesn't mean that:
6) We are born alone, we die alone, and we are saved through our INDIVIDUAL relationship with Jesus Christ. 7) We tend to think of the "covenant path" as a single path, but it actually varies quite a bit from person to person. Heavenly Father's plans for us are not the same, our experiences are not the same, and the timing of when we make covenants and receive their associated blessings are not the same for every person. Instead, they are based on:
8) Faith: Will we follow His plan for us both individually and collectively? 9) Being single can be a gift! 10) How can we thrive while single?
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Emotional Self-care"O all ye that are a spared because ye were more b righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may c heal you?" (3 Nephi 9:13).
Affirmations
The Best Way to Write Affirmations (+ Exactly How to Use Them) (from Chronic Illness Warrior Life) Daily Positive Affirmations for Women and How to Use Them (from Kim and Kaylee) [Includes steps for writing your own] Coloring Pages Believe you can and you will (free coloring page from Taunton Press) Do more of what makes you happy (from Coloring Rocks) Don't ever let anyone dull your sparkle [coloring page] (from Adult Coloring Pages) Grow through what you go through (from Fave Crafts) It always seems impossible until it's done [coloring page] (from Adult Coloring Pages) Mindfulness Coloring Pages (from Pathway2Success) Peace comes from within [coloring page] (from Adult Coloring Pages) Today is going to be awesome [coloring page] (from In the Playroom) Memes Being more does not necessarily equate to doing more (Bonnie L. Oscarson) Quotes 13 Self-care Quotes to Inspire Your Soul (from Angela at The Inspiration Edit) The Science Behind Why Inspirational Quotes Motivate Us (from Fast Company) Self-Regulation 12 Ways to Help Build Self-Regulation (from Pathway2Success) Strategies Therapist Aid (Fantastic handouts and worksheets that provide useful strategies for addressing anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, pessimistic thinking, and other common issues) Stress Management Coping Strategies Challenge (from Pathway2Success) De-stress Checklist [list of questions to ask yourself when stressed, embedded in the article] Free Calming Posters (from Pathway2Success) Self-care Checklist for When You're Feeling Overwhelmed] (from Happily Ever After Adventures) 100 Free Coping Strategies - Distance Learning (from Pathway2Success) |
Mental Self-care"Now ye may suppose that this is a foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by b small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.7 And the Lord God doth work by a means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very b small means the Lord doth c confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls" (Alma 37:6-7).
Habits, Routines, & Procedures
4 Steps to Creating Habits of Self-Care [Infographic] (from Cult of Pedagogy) 5 Tips for a Self-care Routine (from LiveWellZone.com) Free habit tracker printables (+50 ideas of habits to track) (from Unexpectedly Domestic) Habits Tracker (from Chronic Illness Warrior Life) How to create a self-care routine that you will actually stick to (from Mama Finds Her Way) How to practice self-care when you have no time (from Angela Watson) 30 day new year, new you challenge (on android + ios) (from The Fabulous, Inc.) Journaling 11 Amazing Bullet Journal Ideas That Cultivate Self-Care (from Our Mindful Life) Strengths & Challenges: Teaching Social & Emotional Skills with a Journal (from Pathway2Success) Priorities My Priorities Handout (from Cherice Montgomery) Thinking Habits Analyzing Negative Self-Talk & Creating Rational Counter-Statements (from ChronicIllnessWarriorLife.com) F.E.A.R. Thought Reframing Exercise (from Chronic Illness Warrior Life) Get to know your inner critic [Infographic embedded in an article on the subject] (from Tara Sophia Mohr) How Not to Be Hard On Yourself [Infographic, embedded in an article on the subject] (from Anna Vital) What goes through your mind at work? (from TimetoChange.org) Time-Management Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time (from Harvard Business Review) |
Physical Self-care"And see that all these things are done in wisdom and a order; for it is not requisite that a man should run b faster than he has strength" (Mosiah 4:28).
"¶ a Come unto me, all ye that b labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you c rest" (Matthew 11:28). Deep Breathing
Box Breathing (a.k.a. tactical breathing) Calm Breathing (from Anxiety Canada) Calming Square Breathing Technique Mindfulness Breathe Boards (from Pathway2Success) My Self Care Activities [Habits trackers] (from Sherrie's Berries) Free habit tracker printables (+50 ideas of habits to track) (from Unexpectedly Domestic) Screentime Digital Detox Checklist (from But First, Joy) Self-Care Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (from Simply Psychology) My Self Care Activities [Habits trackers] (from Sherrie's Berries) Self-care Is Not An Indulgence, It's a Discipline (from Forbes.com) Self-care Plan [Embedded in Developing a Self-care Plan (direct download link here) (from Reachout.com) Self-care Planner [Embedded in Free Self-care Ideas for Teachers (subscribe and download link here] (from Busy Miss Beebe) 7 Things That Are Good Examples of Self-Care and 7 Things That Aren't (from The List) |
Social Self-care"For a intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; b wisdom receiveth wisdom; c truth embraceth truth; d virtue loveth virtue; e light cleaveth unto light; f mercy hath g compassion on mercy and claimeth her own; h justice continueth its course and claimeth its own; judgment goeth before the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and governeth and executeth all things" (Doctrine & Covenants 88:40).
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Spiritual Self-care"And now, my son, see that ye take a care of these sacred things, yea, see that ye b look to God and live" (Alma 37:47).
Come Unto Christ "a Draw b near unto me and I will draw near unto you; c seek me diligently and ye shall d find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Doctrine & Covenants 88:63). Fasting "8 Thou shalt offer a a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in b righteousness, even that of a broken heart and a c contrite spirit. 9 And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself a unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of b prayer and offer up thy c sacraments upon my d holy day; 10 For verily this is a a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High; 11 Nevertheless thy avows shall be offered up in righteousness on all days and at all times; 12 But remember that on this, the a Lord’s day, thou shalt offer thine b oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High, c confessing thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord. 13 And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy a fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy b joy may be full. 14 Verily, this is fasting and prayer, or in other words, rejoicing and prayer. 15 And inasmuch as ye do these things with a thanksgiving, with b cheerful chearts and countenances, not with d much elaughter, for this is sin, but with a glad heart and a cheerful countenance-- 16 Verily I say, that inasmuch as ye do this, the a fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth; 17 Yea, and the herb, and the a good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for b raiment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards; 18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the a benefit and the b use of man, both to please the eye and to c gladden the heart; 19 Yea, for a food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to b strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. 20 And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to a excess, neither by extortion" (Doctrine & Covenants 59: 13-20). Sabbath Day Observance "13 ¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the a sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the a high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it" (Isaiah 58:13-14). Prayer "And the remission of sins bringeth a meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the b Holy Ghost, which c Comforter d filleth with hope and perfect e love, which love endureth by f diligence unto g prayer, until the end shall come, when all the h saints shall dwell with God" (Moroni 8:26). Receive the Holy Ghost "46 And the a Spirit giveth b light to c every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.47 And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit a cometh unto God, even the Father" (Doctrine & Covenants 84:46-47). "4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would a ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not b true; and if ye shall ask with a c sincere heart, with d real intent, having e faith in Christ, he will f manifest the g truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may a know the b truth of all things" (Moroni 10:4-5). Scripture Study "Wherefore, I said unto you, b feast upon the c words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will d tell you all things what ye should do" (2 Nephi 32:3). Service Temple Worship Prophetic Teachings on Temple Worship Tithing Tithing & Fasting Handout (Brochure-style) Tithing & Fasting Promises Handout "10 Bring ye all the a tithes into the storehouse, that there may be b meat in mine house, and c prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not d open you the e windows of heaven, and pour you out a f blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will a rebuke the b devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts" (Malachi 3:10-12). |
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