204: 6 Questions to Ask When Your Emotions Feel Overwhelming

It’s normal to have overwhelming emotions as a response to an ever-changing world. Join me as I share the six questions I use as emotional coping skills that can help us move from the heaviness of overwhelm to a place of clarity and calm. My hope is that you’ll use these tools to dig deeper into managing emotions and connect with God through the process. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:[01:40] How to Use the Tools and Questions in This Episode to Manage Overwhelming Emotions[07:57] Question #1: What Are You Feeling and Why Does It Make Sense?[10:57] Question #2: Is the Emotion You’re Feeling Based in God’s Truth?[14:07] Question #3: How Is This Emotion Helpful?[15:47] Question #4: What Part of the Situation Is Your Responsibility?[21:00] Question #5: Is the Situation Something That Needs to Be Managed Right Now?[25:51] Question #6: What Is God Calling You to Do With the Emotions You’re Feeling?[34:47] A Review of the 6 Questions When You Feel Overwhelmed[36:39] Let’s Continue the Conversation on Managing EmotionsRESOURCES MENTIONED: Calm Your Anxiety ToolkitFree Workshop: Break Free From AnxietyEPISODES MENTIONED AND OTHER RELATED EPISODES:Episode 163: How I Take Courage, Manage Anxiety, and Release Fear with Amy DebrucqueEpisode 169: 4 Bible Verses on Anxiety When You Need Calm + PeaceEpisode 170: How to Release Guilt Around Worry and Anxiety Episode 171: It’s Time to Take Responsibility for Your Anxiety + Discover More CalmEpisode 199: Anticipatory Anxiety: "When Life Is Good, How Can I Stop Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop?"Episode 200: Transformation Story: How Bryn Found Healing from Crippling AnxietyEpisode 201: It's Time to Make a Plan to Manage Anxiety, Release Fear and Stop Worry Write a 5-Star Rating and Review and Get a Free Gift: 50 “I Am” Declarations ($47 value)!If you love this podcast, would you take a second to write a five star rating and review? If so, I’d love to send you a free gift: the 50 ‘I Am’ Declarations. This is an audio and written statement of who we are in Christ, and includes Bible verses and powerful statements about identity that you can proclaim over your life. To get the free gift ($47 value), take a screenshot of your five star rating and review and then email that screenshot to [email protected], and we’ll send you access to the resource! Thank you again for helping us get the word out about the podcast in a bigger way!Send us Fan Mail