Homesick & Lonely
Instead of living out of a suitcase, the manual suggests doing this to your apartment to make it "yours."
Answer: What is unpack and settle in?
This part of the brain is slower than the part that gets angry, which is why we need to stop and breathe.
Answer: What is the rational brain?
If you tend to rush or feel panicked, the manual suggests you slow down by this specific percentage
Answer: What is 10 percent?
In Alma 26:27, the Lord told the sons of Mosiah to "bear with patience thine afflictions" and He would give them this.
Answer: What is success?
The manual lists the weather and the agency of others as things you cannot do this to.
Answer: What is control?
This is the "best way" to combat self-pity and worry when you miss home.
Answer: What is keeping busy and serving others?
People are more likely to feel angry if they choose to see others as threatening, disrespectful, or this.
Answer: What is unfair?
If you are unmotivated, you should tell yourself to do a task for at least this long to get started.
Answer: What is 10 minutes?
Perfectionists are cautioned not to over-focus on scriptures regarding this specific aspect of God.
Answer: What is His anger with sinners?
Instead of focusing on external factors, you should focus on your own choices and this.
Answer: What is your attitude?
It generally takes this many weeks to begin to adapt to a new environment?
Answer: What is six weeks?
According to the booklet, this mental state "responds well to goals and plans."
Answer: What is depression?
To prevent feeling overwhelmed, the manual suggests working on only one or two of these at a time.
Answer: What are major goals?
This section of the D&C is recommended for those worried about loved ones at home.
Answer: What is Section 31?
When facing a problem, you should resist the tendency to do this to yourself or others.
Answer: What is blame or shame?
When you feel this way, you should "get curious" and ask others how they handle the same feeling.
Answer: What is lonely?
If thoughts are mocking, sarcastic, or angry, they are not from the Lord and you should do this to them.
Answer: What is shut them out?
Missionaries are encouraged to "enjoy" being this when they are starting something new.
Answer: What is a beginner?
These items "comfort the weary, console the mourning, and inspire us to endure."
Answer: What are hymns?
To manage anxiety, you should ask yourself this "worst-case" question.
Answer: What is "What is the worst that can happen?"
The manual suggests you may need to temporarily put these away if they distract you from the Spirit or stir up too much sadness.
Answer: What are photos/pictures of home?
This follow-up emotion should be avoided so you don't create a "vicious circle" of discouragement
Answer: What is getting depressed about being depressed?
The booklet states that this "follows action," meaning you shouldn't wait for the feeling before you start working.
Answer: What is motivation?
Missionaries should review this personal document to look for ways their specific gifts can contribute to the work.
Answer: What is a patriarchal blessing?
This act is described as a "sign of spiritual strength, not weakness" when trying to make things right.
Answer: What is apologizing?