Nearly one in six college students has been diagnosed with or treated for anxiety within the last 12 months. Anxiety has surpassed depression as the most common mental health issue among college students. Campus mental health centers are seeing more students with anxiety as a concern. The document then lists several treatment options for anxiety, including medicine, counseling, meditation/mindfulness, and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT). It provides a brief overview of ACT, which involves accepting thoughts and feelings, choosing values to act upon, and taking values-consistent action.

1. Moroni 8: 16,17 . . .for perfect lovecasteth out all fear . .
And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love.

4. Anxiety has now surpassed depression as the most
common mental health diagnosis among college
students, though depression, too, is on the rise. More
than half of students visiting campus clinics cite
anxiety as a health concern . . . Nearly one in six
college students has been diagnosed with or treated
for anxiety within the last 12 months.
Hoffman, Jan. Anxious Students Strain College Mental
Health Centers (cited in “The New York Times”)

6. • Medicine
• Natural Remedies (acupuncture, yoga, exercise)
• Counseling
• Meditation/Mindfulness
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)

7. • Accept Thoughts/Feelings
• Choose Values
• Take Action

8. Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.
It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we
transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult—once we
truly understand and accept it—then life is no longer difficult.
Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no
longer matters.
M. Scott Peck
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change, the courage to change the things I can, and the
wisdom to know the difference”
The Serenity Prayer

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11. IF
D&C 122:
5 Ifthou art called to pass through tribulation; if thou
art in perils (x3) . . . .
6 If thou art accused with all manner of false accusations;
if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the
society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters;
and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from
the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring . . .
7 And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the
hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed
upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing
surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine
enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the
elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if
the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after
thee . . .

12. IF KNOW
V 7 know thou, my
son, that all these
things shall give thee
experience, and shall
be for thy good.
V 9 God shall be
with you forever
and ever

13. IF KNOW THEREFORE
V9 Therefore, hold on . . .
fear not [and] cheerfully do
all things that lie in your
power (123:17)

14. IF KNOW THEREFORE FOR MY GOOD
Know thou, my son, that all these
things shall give thee experience, and
shall be for thy good (D&C 122:7)

15. Is it possible to combine the Lessons from liberty
Jail with Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

16. Dr. Dallas Johnson
BYU-Idaho Counseling
ACT Certified
Dr. Nathan Williams
BYU-Idaho Religion
Joseph Smith Scholar
Dr. Gary Purse
BYU-Idaho Religion
Meditation Scholar

17. IF KNOW THEREFORE
FOR MY GOODAccept Thoughts Choose Values Take Action
PEACE VISION AGENCY BECOME

18. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
It was meant to be that life would
be challenge. To suffer some
anxiety, some depression, some
disappointment, even some failure
is normal. Teach our members that
if they have a good, miserable day
once in while, or several in a row, to
stand steady and face them. Things
will straighten out. There is a great
purpose in our struggle in life.
President Boyd K. Packer

19. The most beautiful people we have known are those
who have known defeat, known suffering, known
struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of
the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a
sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them
with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving
concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

20. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
[ ]
The Golden Mean
Courage Caution

21. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
[ ]
The Golden Mean
Aversion (Avoidance) Attachment

22. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
A pebble held close to the eye appears to
be a gigantic obstacle. Cast on the ground,
it is seen in perspective. Likewise, [the]
problems or trials in our lives need to be
viewed in perspective... No matter how
difficult something you or a loved one
faces, it should not take over your life and
be the center of all your interest.
Challenges are growth experiences,
temporary scenes to be played out on the
background of a happy life. Don’t become
so absorbed in a single event that you can’t
think of anything else or care for yourself
or for those who depend upon you.
Elder Richard G. Scott

23. WORRY

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25. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Mind The Gap
My son, peace be unto thy
soul; thine adversity
and thine afflictions shall be but
a small moment
D&C 121:7

26. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Mind The Gap

27. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Mind The Gap

28. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Mind The Gap

29. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Sstop
Ttake a
deep breath
Aaccept things
as they are
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what you really
want
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30. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE

31. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Thoughts = FACT or FICTION
Worry = Unlikely Maybes
What to do with worry – it’s up to you!
FICTION

32. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
Reality
Imagined
Suffering
"The discrepancy between the real
and imagined is the root of suffering.”
Martin Rossman

33. IF
Accept Thoughts
PEACE
D&C 123:17
• Cheerfully
• Stand Still
• With Faith
• To see the Lord’s will
Other practices:
• H.E.A.L.
• Urge Surfing
• Mindful Eating, Walking
• Notice 5 Things
• Bridal Meditations

34. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION
Who do I want to become = Vision
What Matters Most = Values

35. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION
The Three Parts of Purpose
Clayton M. Christensen
1. Likeness or “the person I want to become”
2. Becoming Committed
3. Finding the Right Metric
• A man who is dedicated to improve the lives of other people
• A kind, honest, forgiving, and selfless husband, father, and friend
• A man who just doesn’t believe in God, but who believes God

36. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION
• A man who is dedicated to improve the lives of other people
• A kind, honest, forgiving, and selfless husband, father, and friend
• A man who just doesn’t believe in God, but who believes God
What are his Values?
• Dedication
• Service
• Spouse
• Children
• Friends
• Faith
• Discipleship

37. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION
Have to
(fear)
Ought to
(guilt)
Want to
(love)

38. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION

39. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION
J.O.Y.(2 NEPHI 2:25)
What are his Values?
• Discipleship (J)
• Faith (J)
• Service (O)
• Spouse (O)
• Children (O)
• Friends (O)
• Dedication (Y)

40. IF KNOW
Accept Thoughts Choose Values
PEACE VISION
"Only when you lift a burden, God will lift your burden.
Divine paradox this! The man who staggers and falls
because his burden is too great can lighten that burden
by taking on the weight of another's burden. You get
by giving, but your part of giving must be given first.”
President Spencer W. Kimball

41. IF KNOW THEREFORE
Accept Thoughts Choose Values Take Action
PEACE VISION AGENCY
Weak is he who permits his thoughts to
control his actions; strong is he who
forces his actions to control his thoughts
Og Mandino

42. IF KNOW THEREFORE
Accept Thoughts Choose Values Take Action
PEACE VISION AGENCY
Weak is he who permits his [worries] to
control his actions; strong is he who
forces his actions to control his [worries]
Og Mandino

43. IF KNOW THEREFORE
Accept Thoughts Choose Values Take Action
PEACE VISION AGENCY
“It's easier to act your way into a
new way of thinking, than think
your way into a new way of
acting.”
Jerry Sternin
"You're more likely to act your
self into feeling than feel
yourself into action.”
Jerome Bruner
"Don't wait until you feel positive to
move forward. Act your way into
feeling good. That's the only way to
feel more positively about yourself.”
John C. Maxwell
“You can't avoid fear. No magic
potion will take it away. And you
can't wait for motivation to get
you going. To conquer fear, you
have to feel the fear and take
action anyway.”
John C. Maxwell

44. IF KNOW THEREFORE
Accept Thoughts Choose Values Take Action
PEACE VISION AGENCY
Therefore Stop
Therefore Start
Therefore Accept

45. Importance:
Satisfaction:
0
Not important
1
Moderately Important
2
Very Important
0
Not Satisfied
1
Moderately Satisfied
2
Very Satisfied
Is there a discrepancy? If so, why? (what are the barriers?)
How do you feel about this value in action?
Value = My Children

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47. IF KNOW THEREFORE
FOR MY GOODAccept Thoughts Choose Values Take Action
PEACE VISION AGENCY BECOME
D&C 123:17
17 Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do
all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still,
with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and
for his arm to be revealed.
The Final Therefore!

48. Moroni 8: 16,17 . . .for perfect lovecasteth out all fear . .
And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting [perfect] love.
• What is the essence of charity?
• Serving those you love most!• Serving [acting] those you love most [value]!

49. The Final Therefore!
The choice: React to fear/anxiety or act on a value!

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