Being Guided by the Lord: Learning to Use the Gift of Agency
This is a recording of a stake fireside I gave last fall. In it I discuss how our bodies, hearts, minds, peers, and the Spirit can all affect the decision making process. I briefly talk about:
Sleep, Maslow’s hierarchy, and our physical needs
What emotions are and how to resolve them
Fear and how it impacts our decisions
ANTS - Automatic Negative Thoughts and cognitive distortions
Peers and peer pressure
The social feedback loop
God’s feedback loop
Heavenly Father’s blueprint
And more!
Here are the two handouts I refer to during the video:
If you would like to turn this into a longer activity, try playing a quick game of MASH and making a list of all the decisions teens/young adults make on a piece of paper or a white board. There are two places in the video where I ask you to pause and discuss a question, as well, so be prepared to pause if you want to answer them. I hope you enjoy the presentation.
If you are in the Provo/Orem area and would like me to come deliver this free presentation to your ward or stake, please reach out. My email is rachelle@theinspiredteen.com. I would love to come!