Living Essentials DVD Collections

Volume 1: Living Essentials from BYU: An Introduction

A 2-disk DVD box set that contains all six introductory episodes. This introductory volume portrays real-life stories of people across the United States who have successfully implemented the small and simple things—the essentials—into everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Emergency Preparedness: An Introduction
• Employment: An Introduction
• Resource Management: An Introduction
• Social & Emotional Strength: An Introduction
• Education & Literacy: An Introduction
• Physical Health: An Introduction

Volume 2: Employment

A 1-disk, 5 episode DVD exploring the nuts and bolts of employment, with practical information to help you successfully implement the small and simple things—the essentials—into everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Employment: An Introduction
• Finding the Right Job
• Communicating with Potential Employers
• Home Entrepreneurs
• Career Development

Volume 3: Physical Health

A 6 episode volume exploring the importance of maintaining good health, with practical information to help you successfully implement the small and simple things—the essentials—into your everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Physical Health: An Introduction
• Family Fitness
• Nutrition
• Disease Prevention
• Chronic Illness
• Healthy Body Weight

Volume 4: Social and Emotional Strength

A 2-disk volume exploring the balance that comes from social and emotional strength, with practical information to help you successfully implement the small and simple things—the essentials—into your everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Social & Emotional Strength: An Introduction
• Dealing with Depression
• Understanding Mental Illness
• Dealing with Abuse
• Interpersonal Communication
• Grief & Loss
• Dealing with Substance Abuse

Volume 5: Education & Literacy

A 2-disk volume exploring the value of education and literacy, including practical information to help you successfully implement the small and simple things—the essentials—into your everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Education: An Introduction
• How we Learn
• Technical and Vocational Training
• Reading & Literacy
• Preparing for College
• Importance of Literacy

Volume 6: Emergency Preparedness

A 2-disk volume exploring the nuts and bolts of effectively preparing for emergencies with practical information to help you successfully implement the small and simple things—the essentials—into your everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Emergency Preparation: An Introduction
• Canning for Keeps
• Emergency Essentials
• Creative Uses of Dried Food
• 72-Hour Kits
• Basics of Food Storage
• Cooking with Food Storage
• Gardening

Volume 7: Resource Management

A 3-disk volume exploring the nuts and bolts of wise resource management with practical information to help you successfully implement the small and simple things—the essentials—into your everyday life. This volume contains the following episodes:

• Resource Management: An Introduction
• Saving Today for Tomorrow
• Debt Management
• Insurance
• Mortgages
• Family Finances
• Budgeting
• Financial Fraud
• Death, Estates & Wills
• Retirement
• Investing
• Covering the Cost of Health Care & Disability
• Caring for the Elderly
• Volunteerism
• Smart Spending