Everything that happens is either a blessing which is also a lesson, or a lesson which is also a blessing." I think, you know, the example of the Rainy Day Parade, it's like, that could be something that brings somebody in a role that's in charge of parades, a lot of stress, and I think all of us have had these things come up over the last couple of years that invites stress into our lives. In the United States, on the morning of the Fourth of July 1952, as all the three major networks at the time were present with cameras rolling at the eastern edge of Catalina Island off the coast of California, 34-year-old Florence Chadwick waded into the water. It's going to involve some work on your part, and some effort and you're gonna have to learn a different batting stance and your arm might hurt as you learn how to, you know, do these different swings, but I will teach you how to hit curveballs.". And Joseph Smith, who, although tarred and feathered one painful, winter night, arose the next morning and preached a sermon without mentioning the violence that had been inflicted upon him. Resilience is a process of adapting and recovering in the face of adversity, bouncing back from difficult experiences. Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso showed emotional intelligence that made him more effective as a leader. [7] William Goldman, The Princess Bride, directed by Rob Reiner (1987; Beverly Hills, CA: Act III Communications). Some situations are natively stressful. Thanks for everything, and welcome home.". - C. G. Jung, "Truly, it is in the darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us." 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. The future is as bright as your faith., Thomas S. Monson And Thomas Edison smiled and said, "Results, why man, I have gotten a lot of results. It's not unlimited. Don't be afraid of experience, because the more experience you have, the more mature you become." Though He was crucified, He rose triumphant from the tomb to our everlasting blessing and benefit. If it were easy, would this spiritual willpower grow and develop at all? I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good." How can you overcome your doubts and fears? See all these other people that feel the spirit? And He's going to say, "This is why, Morgan, when you prayed, and said, 'Heavenly Father, take this from me,'" He said, "No, I can't do that. So we have to believe that we can do something about our situation. No, we can always change direction. Learn. And not only is it inevitable, it's good for us. She began the solo swim. Forget the bad and focus on the good. Well, and I love how you say in that quote that I read that all of us have been pressed to our limits. For each one of you, it will not be exactly the same, because you are not the same. It is required a resilience we have never needed before. Peer pressure faced by the youth and pressure to conform to societal norms is at an all-time high. 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. The holy templePresident Russell M. Nelson said in his January broadcast, "Now, to each member of the Church I say: Keep on the covenant path. ", 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. Well, David, I wish that we had talked a while ago, that would have been helpful to me, but hopefully this will be helpful to somebody. Visit his website for more info. First, what will be my faith? At one point, I knew what I would be. Two months later, renewed and indomitable, she once again entered the water off Catalina Island, determined to succeed in what no woman had done before. So, thank you so much for taking the time to be with me and for writing this great book. And this is somethingI have this very distinct memory. It is very important to remember that some trials persist despite our best efforts. |"Decisions Determine Destiny", Topics: Agency, Career, Decisions, Faith, Marriage, The past is behind, learn from it. So I think that this is true. And after about 10 yards, he's completely gassed, he just can't go any further. Happiness gives height. Doctrine and Covenants 6:36Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. But that doesn't mean that addressing things from a spiritual perspective is not part of the equation. With that clearly stated, why are so many off-center? Treasure up in your minds continually the words of life, and it shall be given you in the very hour. [19]. And I've had that experience on occasion. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. That's the only way to keep the roads clear." Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. "How do I grow food and so that I can survive from day to day?". The manual defines emotional resilienceas: "The ability to adapt to emotional challenges with courage and faith centered in Jesus Christ." "Helping yourself and others the best you can." "Reaching out for additional help when needed." And so you have to identify those things. Sadness gives roots. The brightness of hope brings a zest for life, a looking forward to what yet may be. I mean, we are human beings living ahaving a spiritual experience here. And that goes backSatan not only attacks our identity, he attacks our sense of purpose as well. The spiritually resilient emerge through the bitter better. And so, so even good things, effective things done for not enough time, can lead us to think, "Oh, that doesn't work." Absolutely. - Japanese proverb. I don't know if I want to do that. Because of His atoning sacrifice, He stands as our Advocate and Savior. How have the scriptures, or listening to the prophet helped you to overcome your doubts and fears? Simple, strong, and fast, it was very successful. And my dad said to me, "Morgan, I don't know if you've noticed, but change is hard for you." And thank you so much for spending your time with us. He married Jill Elizabeth Dudley in April 1974. And I think yeah, it's very normal to to want to do that. 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." I love that you have Amazon Prime. Getting Started. Well it's just like you said, COVID-19 has kind of cast a spotlight on how we deal with stressors. And I have every confidence that He's going to say, "That was fantastic. Hope is a vital and critical component of life. And rigid thinking, we'll say, "Well, it's stinks in Orlando because it rains, you know, fairly frequently, and you can't have parades in the rain," . Commit. You know, you're just stuck because you don't know what you're about. Dr. Morgan believes that real hope and healing for mental health issues is possible. They presented gold, frankincense and myrrh. unless you can have parades in the rain, right? |Ensign, November 1990, p. 47. - Baroness Orczy, "We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world." When we experience pain, suffering, the loss of a loved one, disappointment, or ponder our purpose here on earth, the temple can provide comfort and peace to our hearts. And what happens sometimes is when we start to get stressed, then we say, "Oh, no, I'm stressed, I shouldn't be stressed." 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." ", And it leads me to act proactively instead of just being acted upon. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it. - Brooke Shields, "Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up." That's where we came from. Others you can develop here on earth as you persistently seek them. But there are some things you can do. Develop a core set of foundational doctrines and principles as your personal code of conduct that nothing can shake or replace. And when we say negative affect, we just simply mean negative emotions. For Emotional Resilience class onlyhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2016-10-2002-like-a-broken-vessel?lang=eng Unable to actually reach his little hands, he did what he could, using a pitchfork to gently nestle the little fellows legs between the tines, lift him out, and hand him to the frantic, crying mother, who took the shivering, crying son to a warm bath and safety. And we're entering year three, almost of a global pandemic that most of us in the beginning thought was going to last two weeks. Hope is a gift from God to those who seek Him and love Him. But now you are Bonnie's toy." And I didn't even want to hear it. And of course, Satan's going to capitalize on that and say, "Well, yeah, see, because you're not doing what you're supposed to. |First Presidency Easter Message [Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf], LDS Church News, March 31, 2013, Topics: Atonement, Death, Easter, Love, Resurrection, First Presidency Easter Message [Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf], LDS Church News, March 31, 2013. And that's when you start to see some of the physical health complications because of that. - Elizabeth Edwards, "My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. We feel like Alma the younger when he was in his three days of darkness, he said he wanted to be extinct, both soul and body, so that he didn't have to face God. And so I wondered how you would respond in terms of, is that normal? These three maxims are there for the taking: Keep it simple, build it strong, and make it work. I completely agree. You talk in the book about several ways that people get in their own way of personal competence. - Louisa May Alcott, "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." [23]. Exactly. When he was trying to say he was wrong, he would say, "I was w." Exactly. [16] Russell M. Nelson, Let Us All Press On, Ensign, May 2018; lds.org. 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. And he was so right, like after those first few weeks, things got better. . Sister Dyches and I express our gratitude to all of you wonderful young Saints gathered today in this beautiful auditorium on the campus of Brigham Young University-Idaho. And I think it's part of our Heavenly Father's intention for us, especially in 2022, because we have fewer other challenges than our ancestors did. And maybe again, we might free up more of that emotional energy to address and to move forward. And Ill know the when and how. . But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day." The resilient humbly adapt and learn; a failure is a form of helpful feedback for the next attempt. Edison replied, "I didnt fail 1,000 times. And once the truck had another 1000 pounds in it he was able to pull out, he was able to have traction. ", And I think that everybody listening probably is like, "I know exactly what you're talking about." So how do wehow do we better respond to that kind of thing? And I think that's a very helpful approach. He received his medical degree and his specialty training at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri. And I completely agree that that's how Heavenly Father hopes that we will feel and that's what He wants for us. 25 Quotes to Foster Emotional Resilience "I ask not for a lighter burden, but broader shoulders," says a Jewish proverb. Elder Timothy J. Dyches was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 2013. And there's going to be a line from every one of our trials to every one of these Christlike characteristics. In the course manual, emotional resilience is defined as the following: "The ability to adapt to emotional challenges with courage and faith centered in Jesus Christ. by LDS365 | Sep 3, 2021 The Church has released a new manual, Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience. David, my last question for you is what does it mean to you to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ? "We all experience emotional hurt and heartache, and this is a course that will help provide a resource for help and a strength in the Savior because that's what it's about the gospel of Jesus Christ," said Ekberg, a young adult from Sandy . The following quotes provide an insight into what resilience is and the human ability to withstand pressure and overcome difficulty. I bet we could do that." - Og Mandino, "If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Like, you know, an extra like a, you know, a pay raise, or something like that, or good health. It's going to make you stronger, and it's going to make you more like me in the long run.". And so I just kept thinking, "Okay, this is going to change," or "This change isn't going to last long," you know. Thank you, Morgan. You can read more from David on LDSpsychologist.com, and in his new book Enduring the Refiners Fire: Emotional Resilience for Latter-day Trials, which you can find on DeseretBook.com now. Of all the tests we face, none hurts more than the death of a loved one. But if it's something that's weak, you can't. Elder Dyches attended Brigham Young University, where he earned a bachelors degree in university studies. Its easy to remember, sometimes difficult to apply: You cant be right by doing wrong; you cant be wrong by doing right. Unlike a typical church class, no one was assigned to be the teacher. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realize that these resources were always there within us. Audio of Elder Timothy J. Dyches' BYU-Idaho devotional speech, Spring 2018. Big problems require big solutions and long standing problems require long standing solutions. And that we feel like we're back home, which is where we belong. So it's really kind of a magical moment that we're sharing here. Each faced potential disaster but with willpower endured and thrived. Trust me here. 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. Even though these feelings can be uncomfortable, they can't harm you. But what if the blessing was having significant health challenges that were chronic and that ultimately led you to be more humble and patient. And then Heavenly Father will say, "Okay, you bet. Forget everything except what you are going to do right now, and do it. Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping those covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere .The ordinances of the temple and the covenants you make there are key to strengthening your life, your marriage and family, and your ability to resist the attacks of the adversary." She had already conquered the English Channel. "If you believe you cannot change something, then your efforts to change will likely be less motivated than they otherwise could be. One of the blessings of hope is resilience; one of the products of resilience is hope. You, as His son or daughter, were chosen by Him to come to earth at this precise time, to be a leader in His great work on earth. As they came to the wide ditch, they delicately balanced on the two-by-four and, one-by-one, crossed over. And I think that we don't like to think that we're wrong, either. And so you talk about accepting stress and the ability that it has to strengthen us and to make us better. [26]. My Self-Reliance Group [4:01] Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ [1:43] He Is Building a Palace [1:19] Mountains to Climb [5:05] Grateful in Any Circumstance [1:06] And what if we develop machinery that was protected from the elements? That all of the skills and talents that I develop here in this life I'll take with me when I leave. And that is what we're going to talk about together today. Evrything obeys His commands. - Osho, "Sadness gives depth. 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. That's its balance." Trust God and believe in good things to come. And then you also give the example of the Brother of Jared and several other people that exhibit this characteristic of tenacity. Elder Bednar talked a few years ago about a man who bought a four by four and got it stuck in the snow and then he was super embarrassed because his wife had told him not to buy the truck and he bought it anyway, and so, and he couldn't get it out. And regardless of how you feel about masks or vaccines, it's impossible to deny the impact this virus has had on our worldhow much impact it's had on us as individuals. Today is your lucky day." And so he was like, "You just have to give it a little bit of time." But this time, Florence resolutely swam on, knowing that somewhere beyond this fog and ocean was land. So being all in is, it's an actionable word on my part, it's saying, this is my opportunity to be the best I can to do the best with what Heavenly Father has given me, and then to return to Him confidently and saying, "Here's what I did. Several times, sharks had to be driven away by rifle shots from the support boats. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. Not only are you going to fail, but you're going to fail a lot. He wrote a talk went up there, gave it fine. Title Page. Ill remain faithful and true. They are the parents of three children. [9] William Clayton, Come, Come, Ye Saints; lds.org. Wed Jan 19 00:20:41 EST 2022. And Heavenly Father's giving us tools to deal with this. And when we find Him, will we be prepared as were the wise men of old to provide gifts from our many treasures? Well, and stress is in just like most things, when it becomes extreme, then it does become damaging to us. Teach me how to do this." And then that was a great moment, but that wasn't the important moment, the important moment was the 10 years prior to that, that I spent learning and studying, and gaining knowledge that would prepare me for my career. I know of no experience more sweet or feelings more precious than to heed a prompting, only to discover that the Lord has answered anothers prayer through you., Thomas S. Monson So what can I give you and still let you have the rest of that stuff?" And how do we see Satan attacking identity now, more than ever before? David Morgan has devoted a great deal of time to understanding practical ways we can develop emotional resilience in times of adversity and stress. And we recited the theme"I am a beloved daughter of Heavenly Parents with a divine nature and eternal destiny.". We say, "Well, because of my situation"if it's a mental health issue"My anxiety, my depression," whatever it is, "These are all the things I can't do." In Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel by Mark Sullivan, the main character of this true story, Pino Lella, who as a 17-year-old teenager, survived World War II in Nazi-held Italy with great resilience and grit. Daniel 10:12,19Then said he unto me, fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. He righteously waited upon the Lord, adapted and endured. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. But everyone in the world is dealing with the same thing at the same time and that usually doesn't happen. You're sayingI'm going to deal with a little bit of this so I learn how to experience it, I learn how to deal with it. In 1985 he began a private practice performing ear, nose, throat, and head and neck surgery until 2008. It is part of the equation, it's one more tool you have in your arsenal to deal with these things. And that's another deception of Satan as well that all or nothing thinking. kind of stuck, a little bit, and so I wondered what would you say are the first steps of that moving forward? Interestingly, behavioral scientists have learned that working your bodys muscles regularly seems to positively improve the thinking processes in your brain, increasing your resilience. - Greg Kincaid, "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. And that's why I don't know about you, but I've had friends who have said, "It just feels like everybody's going through something right now.". I mean I guess you'd go back to last pandemic, you know, the Spanish flu, but that's been 100 years ago. And this is the idea ofthat you can do something that is effective, but if you don't do it long enough, then it has less effect. 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. Everything is spiritual, Morgan. We express our love to God by obedience to His commandments. I don't know what I'm doing here. - Joshua Waitzkin, "Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. After reading the following scriptures,please share your thoughts on the discussion board regarding the questions below. Chapter 1: Building Emotional Resilience. For the purpose of facilitating the class, full resources can be found at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/course-materials/emotional-resili. - Soren Kierkegaard, "A man can only do what he can do. 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 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. Lets begin with what the experts in resilience have found and apply it to us: We deepen our foundation and understanding of Him through faithful, consistent, and dedicated use of the holy scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, and the teachings of living prophets and apostles. What do you fear? This manual is an addition to the family of self-reliance manuals that are used in self-reliance courses. As Elder Bruce C. Hafen explained, Because of the Atonement, [we] can learn from [our] experience without being condemned by it. [8] Seek to find meaning in the disappointments as you rise again. And it is profound it is, your body just feels completely full of His love and it lasted for like 10 seconds. Helaman said it this way in reference to doubt not, fear not: [R]emember, remember that it is upon therockof our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build yourfoundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mightystorm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. Ted Lasso, a fish-out-of-water soccer coach, demonstrates . I could be on the Olympic procrastination team. ", Another thing that you talk about David is embracing change. Our God will never us forsake. [9], So, whoso believeth in God might withsurety hopefor a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, whichhopecometh offaith, maketh ananchorto the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding ingood works, being led toglorifyGod. [10], The resilient are never weary of doing good. 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.". David Fletcher and Mustafa Sarkar (2016) Thanks to Derek Campbell for his help with this episode. And our bodies are the same way. I'm convinced that when we get to visit with our Heavenly Father, when all this is done, He's going to show us all the difficulties that we hadI picture on this, like this big whiteboard, and on the left hand side are all the challenges that we faced. 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. And he did what he could do bestyelled for help. And that's eventually what they ended up describing as these kind of spiritual influences. Who, after 9000 experiments, somebody was like, "Oh, isn't it a shame that with the tremendous amount of work you've done, you haven't been able to get any results." They're going to church, they feel the Spirit. Prior to this airplane being commissioned, we were doing poorly in aerial dogfights in the Pacific theater. Two things caught my eye: how successful the Hellcat was and the motto of the Grumman Corporation. Books you can read or things you should do, or people you should talk to whatever that is, you do all those things together. You cannot defeat me." Episode 162. - Beatrix Potter, "All we are asked to bear we can bear. At the time of his call, he was serving in a ward Young Men presidency. Make it work.. - Meister Eckhart, "Life can only be understood backwards, it has to be lived forwards." But we like consistency, as human beings. I've dealt with so many people over the course of my career, and even people with very, very significant mental health issues like schizophrenia, where you know, people that are actively hallucinating and actively delusionalthere's always something you can do. You cant make eternal decisions without eternal consequences. In many cases, it is seen as too ethereal and personal to be examined with scientific rigor. And she would say, "Well, what if it doesn't?" The key to success was Leo Grummans motto: Keep it simple. 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. The Hellcat achieved a 19 to 1 success ratio; for every 19 planes it downed, 1 Hellcat was lost. If you've got major depression, then yes, ask for a priesthood blessing and make sure you're praying every day and studying your scriptures and going to Church and attending the temple as you can, and go see a counselor, and under competent medical advice, get on medication if needed, and those sorts of things, you know, do all those things, but don't leave one of them out that situation.
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