Did you know that serving others can quiet the fear center of the brain and help a person feel hope and happiness? I have the scientific study to prove it, but how can we serve others when we are supposed to be social distancing?

Making a concrete list of some of the ways the stress of the situation can effect us in positive ways can raise our DHEA levels! I just made my list; have you made yours yet? Also, Sheri Dew is awesome and comforting.

We are faced with a lot of frightening challenges as the Covid 19 pandemic continues, but now is the opportunity for us to become mentally stronger, and I have a few tips on how I plan to do that myself.

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How can we (mentally) successfully navigate the next month or two or longer? Don’t panic! DHEA to the rescue!

Do you find yourself in depressive funks where you struggle to do the things others seem to do effortlessly? How can we find the motivation? There is no magic pill, but that doesn’t mean God will leave us without His help.

What can we do to find inner peace and quiet anxiety when a family member decides to leave the church? It’s acutely painful, but there is beauty in the pain because it is purposeful. How is it purposeful, you ask? Good question...CS Lewis and President Eyring can help us answer it.

How can we help toxic people in our ward without getting burned? Dr. John Lewis Lund can get us on the path to following the example of Christ while protecting ourselves.

Are you a complain-aholic? If you’re anything like me, it feels almost impossible to kick the habit, but I think there’s hope!

Does the loud, crazy political world make you want to withdraw into the fetal position? Eternal perspective can lesson anxiety so we are able to participate.

Do you feel pressured to do more in your calling than you have energy to do? Or do you feel like you have to fit into a certain “calling mold” to please other people in your ward? Researcher Brené Brown has some great advice for us!