After an inspiring conference weekend, deciding how to digest all the messages can feel daunting.

Thankfully, we have six entire months to explore these insights. The General Conference Addresses, Journal Edition makes it easy to go through the talks at your own pace. The wide margins provide dedicated space to keep notes, personal goals, and spiritual impressions.

Here are seven tips to use this resource to simplify your study.

Identify just one takeaway or word that sums up the talk, jotting it down near the top of the page or on the table of contents. Less is more with this strategy. Don’t overthink it, and allow the Spirit to prompt you about what’s most important to apply or remember from the talk.

Later, you can come back to your list and journal about how these themes are showing up in your life. You might notice patterns!

The footnotes offer fresh opportunities for deeper learning. Speakers may provide further explanations, stories, and references for you to explore—and you don’t need to dive into them all at once.

You could start by simply reading the footnotes list on its own and lingering on one or two references for your study that day. Circle or star the notes that stand out to you for future study.

Handwriting a quote can help the message truly sink into your soul. Think of this approach as a meditative practice, taking the opportunity to slow down and ponder each word as you go. Visual learners can add doodles or diagrams to make the quotes feel even more personalized.

You might record these quotations in the margins or keep them together at the back of your journal. Eventually, you’ll have a curated list of meaningful quotes to reflect on and remember.

Another bite-sized tip is to focus solely on invitations. For example, you might skim through the talk and highlight any sentences that start with phrases like, “I invite you,” “I encourage you,” or “I counsel you.” Some invitations might be more subtle, using cause-and-effect language (“When you live this principle, you will experience this blessing”) or focusing on promised blessings.

Set a goal for how you might apply these invitations in the coming months, and write your action items in the margins.

Recap the main message of the talk in your own words, either including a summary at the end or using the margins to bring out the themes as you go.

This process will help you articulate how the Spirit speaks to you and will drive home the messages. To teach and learn from others, you might compare notes with a loved one, friend, or ward member.

Often, the most profound gospel lessons are simple enough for children to understand. Look for principles that a Primary child could internalize, challenging yourself to focus on the most straightforward, plain doctrine.

Ultimately, the best study system is one that fits your life. Whether you study a talk a day, a talk a week, or pick and choose talks depending on your current schedule, create a routine that feels sustainable and nurturing to your spirit.

The table of contents in the General Conference Addresses, Journal Edition is the perfect space to check off which talks you read and to record what the Spirit teaches you. Additionally, you might create your own study key, indicating which colors or markings will represent specific themes or personal meanings.

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