2025 HSG Winter Convention (SALT): Intro Topic

Objective

• The goal of this convention is to explore the struggles of fear, worry, stress, and anxiety that many girls experience during their adolescent years
• Through open discussion, spiritual guidance, and practical steps, the convention aims to help participants confront these feelings with faith, peace, and confidence rooted in Christ

Introductory Topic

The opening session will establish the foundation for the entire convention, preparing the hearts and minds of attendees for the discussions to come by covering these points:

• Definition of fear, worry and anxiety
• Healthy vs. Unhealthy Worry
• Root causes of worry and anxiety
• Effects of excessive worry and anxiety
• Biblical perspective on anxiety
• How to overcome anxiety

Overview of the Stations

In addition to the introductory station, the convention will include three stations, each addressing a specific root of anxiety and offering a biblical approach and practical steps to overcoming it

• “When life feels out of control”
  • Worry and anxiety about the future, uncertainty, and lack of control
• ”When I don’t feel enough”
  • Anxiety rooted in comparison, insecurity, and perfectionism
• ”When my heart is overwhelmed”
  • Emotional stress, heartbreak, loneliness, and the weight of relationships or responsibilities

Resources

• https://www.suscopts.org/resources/literature/counseling/anxiety/anxiety-part-one
• https://www.suscopts.org/resources/literature/counseling/anxiety/anxiety-part-two
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Fu8NU7A6g "Overcoming Fear"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjslLcbuO8M "Stress and Worry"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGgftslCV3U "Rational vs Irrational Fear"
• https://www.youtube.com/live/pp_kY0Ddhts "Biblical Guide to Overcoming Anxiety"

Topic

Definitions

• Fear: Related to something in the present (something in front of me)
  • Afraid of the dark
  • Afraid of a spider
  • Afraid of a wild animal
• Worry & Anxiety: Related to the Future
  • Worry: A healthy response to an impending challenge; healthy because it is what pushes us to tackle the challenge with wisdom. E.g. I am worried I won’t have time to finish my studying because of my work schedule and my service schedule. So I work to make a schedule and a plan for time management so that I can complete all of my responsibilities.
    
  • Anxiety: An unhealthy response to an impending challenge; unhealthy because I am focused more on my Anxiety than on tackling the challenge.
  • Both are based on my perceived skill level and my perception of the challenge level. Both are based on a low perception of skill level. But the difference between worry and anxiety is the perceived challenge level - anxiety very high, worry is not so high.
• Types of Anxiety