Do you feel like life is just one emotional crisis after another? Discover how to break the cycle of constant reactivity and learn how to respond with peace and intention instead of panic.

Let’s explore three key questions to identify what’s fueling your overwhelm, biblical truths about why trials are inevitable, and practical ways to calm your nervous system and find stability through faith.

Learn how to move from chaos to calm and why the path to peace begins with noticing what’s really underneath the emotional noise.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

[00:00] Why Do We Get Stuck in Constant Crisis Mode?

[05:00] Three Questions to Know How to Respond to Crisis

[10:00] Why Do Some People Stay Attached to Chaos?

[14:00] The Difference Between Reacting and Responding

[17:00] How to Recognize When You’re Operating from Overwhelm

[21:00] Practical Steps to Break the Crisis Cycle

CHAT WITH ALICIA: Got a question about how to manage emotions in your specific situation? Apply here.

EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE CLUB: Discover practical ways to manage emotions from a science and scriptural perspective in our live 6-week studies with Alicia. Apply here.

RELATED EPISODES:

Ep 330: How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions

Ep 331: Overcoming Overwhelm: Less Chaos in Your Head, More Peace in Your Life

Ep 332: You Don’t Have to “Hold It All Together” (Lovingly Releasing Yourself when Overwhelm Takes Over)

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Overflowing schedules, extra demands, emotions that feel out of control: sound like your life lately?

When life intensifies, we’re tempted to believe the lie that we’re the ones “holding it all together”…. which only causes us to work harder to find our own peace and to get answers.

How can we release ourselves from needing to be in control? And how can we respond differently to life’s overwhelm and honestly discover God’s promised rest for our souls in every season?

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

[00:00] Why Do We Feel Pressure to Hold It All Together?

[10:00] Why “A + B = C” Thinking Doesn’t Work in God’s Economy

[14:00] Two Lies That Keep Us Carrying Too Much Pressure

[18:00] The Anchor Analogy: Finding Steadiness When Life Shifts

[19:00] How to Use the A.D.D. Method (Acknowledge, Discern, Decide) to Release Pressure

[23:00] What Letting Go Looks Like in Real Life

CHAT WITH ALICIA: Got a question about how to manage emotions in your specific situation? Apply here.

EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE CLUB: Discover practical ways to manage emotions from a science and scriptural perspective in our live 6-week studies with Alicia. Apply here.

RELATED EPISODES:

Ep 313: Is Disappointment the Real Reason Why You're Overwhelmed, Tired + Irritated?

Ep 326: A People Pleaser’s Guide to Setting Boundaries (When You’re Afraid to Offend Others)

Ep 330: How to Manage Big Out-of-Control Emotions

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Is your mind constantly stuck in overwhelm: spinning with thoughts, worries, and what-ifs? In this episode, we’ll explore how you can begin to quiet the chaos and overwhelm when your brain feels especially loud.

Learn how to identify the real root of the noise, why overthinking masquerades as safety, and how to use the A.D.D. emotional management tool to find true peace in Christ.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

[00:00] Why Does My Head Feel So Loud All the Time?
[04:00] Why the Chaos Gets Louder at Night (and What to Do About It)
[06:00] The Truth About Overthinking and False Peace
[09:00] What’s Really Behind the Need to “Figure It All Out”
[12:00] The Power of Surrender + the “Floaty” Metaphor
[15:00] How the Brain Reinforces Thought Spirals
[17:00] What’s Feeding the Chaos? False Safety + Mental Habits
[18:00] A Practical Walkthrough: Using A.D.D. to Calm Your Mind
[23:00] Why This Matters During the Holiday Season
[25:00] Real Peace Requires Real Practice—But You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

RESOURCES

Want practical help learning to manage your emotions better? Join us in Alicia’s Emotional Confidence Club!

We’re a Christ-centered community of women learning to process everyday emotions—like disappointment, overwhelm, and shame—using a science-and-Scripture-based roadmap that makes emotional healing practical, powerful, and personal.

Every 6 weeks we welcome new members and focus on a new topic (and November and December is on “Finding Peace in the Midst of Overwhelm”)!

Apply now to join us at AliciaMichelle.com/club.

RELATED EPISODES

• Ep 330: How to Manage Big, Out of Control Emotions
• Ep 312: What to Do When You Can’t Stop Crying, Snapping, or Shutting Down
• Ep 304: Take Control of Your Feelings: "Get Off the Mat" + "What Thoughts Will You Let Land?"

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Want support applying what you’re learning here each week about managing emotions with science and scripture? Come join us in the Emotional Confidence Club—apply now at AliciaMichelle.com/club.