STAGES, STRESS LEVELS & RESERVOIR THEORY
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Q: What are the four stages of adjustment?
A: 1) Anticipation 2) Discovering the unexpected 3) I Can Do This 4) Emotional Self-Reliance.
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Q: What is it called when we feel anxious and remind ourselves we’re not the only ones feeling this way?
A: Normalize.
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Q: What is thought replacement, and what are the three recommended actions? (Double points for your team and give service double points to another team)
A: Replacing negative thoughts with positives.
Memorize a scripture
Sing a song / repeat lyrics
Focus on someone you serve
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Q: What is the difference between good guilt and bad guilt?
A: Good guilt leads to joyful repentance through Godly Remorse;
bad guilt says we’re worthless and never leaves.
(Page 26)
Q: How long does the First Presidency recommend missionaries have before bedtime to unwind?
A: One hour — for journaling, light snack, good music, talking with companion, or relaxation.
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Q: In the first stage of adjustment, what is the skill called “anticipation” used for, and how does it help us adjust?
A: Putting something in our schedule to look forward to. Anticipation creates excitement and good brain chemicals.
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Q: When dealing with fear of talking to strangers or church leaders, what skill helps us push through?
A: Facing your fear / desensitization — confronting it decreases anxiety.
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Q: In gratitude journaling, how many gratitude statements do we list about ourselves? (Bonus: how many extra statements?)
A: 5 about yourself; plus 4 about your companion; and 3 about your mission.
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Q: How do we overcome worrying, which is “mentally practicing failure”?
A: Envision yourself succeeding instead of expecting everything to go wrong.
Service Double Jeopardy Donate extra pts to another team.
(Page 24)
Q: What strengthens your immune system? (Two items minimum.)
A: Going to bed on time, 8–8.5 hours sleep, 6–12 glasses water/day, eating protein, handwashing/sanitizer, not leaving food out.
Double Jeopardy if you give the extra points to another team.
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Q: In Stage 2, discovering the unexpected, what is psychosomatic and how does it help us?
A: It means our body speaks to us. God created our bodies perfectly to warn us—sleep changes, headaches, appetite changes, irritability—reminding us to take a break, rest, by listening to our bodies.
Double Jeopardy
3 (Page 8)
Q: How can the second great commandment strengthen us spiritually?
A: Loving ourselves gives power to love others, resist temptation, grow spiritually, and give ourselves grace.
(Page 5)
Q: When is missionary grief most likely to happen?
A: Transfers, leaving an area you loved, getting a new companion, losing baptismal dates, or any major missionary change.
Service Double Jeopardy- Donate the extra pts to another team.
(Page 32)
Q: Why ask, “What is the worst thing that can happen?”
A: Because you realize you can handle it — or Christ can help you overcome it.
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Q: Is it okay for missionaries to take a nap? for A. 20 minutes, B 40 Minutes, or C No Napping
A: Yes — but limit it to 20 minutes (a power nap).
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Q: In Stage 3, what is the purpose of the armor of God and the “sword of perception”?
Bonus pts if you can tell us Pres Nielson's Quote about perception.
A: To change how we look at something. President Nelson taught: “It’s not our circumstances that define us. It’s how we look at our circumstances.”
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Q: What is the thief of joy?
Service Double Jeopardy. Give extra pts to another team.
A: Comparison — thinking we must be like others to have worth.
(Page 18)
Q: When feeling nervous or uptight, how does deep breathing help? Bonus: inhale/hold/exhale times?
A: Deep breathing calms the mind and body by oxygen calming the fight or flight instinct. Inhale ~4 sec, hold ~4 sec, exhale ~6 sec (or your group’s taught pattern).
(Page 38)
Q: What brings true longevity in missionary work? Numbers or love? what does it mean by Longevity?
A: Love — pray for charity; numbers without love leave God out.
Longevity means we develop routines and behaviors that will last a lifetime rather than just during the mission.
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Q: How do we distinguish between the Spirit’s voice and the adversary’s temptations? and bonus
What four attributes help us recognize the Spirit?
A: The Spirit brings peace, clarity, and goodness; the adversary brings fear, discouragement, confusion, urgency, and shame.
B. Practice, patience, humility, and willingness to learn from mistakes.
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Q: What are the four levels of stress?
Service bonus pts for another team if you can list the numbers for each level.
A: Green (1–2), Yellow (3–4), Orange (5), Red (6–7).
(Page 5)
Q: What is the reservoir theory? (Hint: like a car’s dashboard lights.)
A: Slow down, fill your spiritual tank. Keep enough fillers and drains to stay balanced and moderate.
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Q: What is the third-person skill?
A: Talking back to negative thoughts by asking, “What would I say to someone else?”
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Q: What are the five stages of grief? (Bonus for correct order.)
A: Denial → Anger → Bargaining → Depression → Acceptance.
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Q: When you feel jealousy or compare yourself, what are you encouraged to do?
A: Refocus on your own mission. Confront jealousy and remember your uniqueness.