330: How to Manage Big Out of Control Emotions

Do big emotions ever feel like they’re taking over your life? In this episode, discover why emotions themselves are not sinful, and practical steps to calm your body and mind so you can process what’s really happening beneath the surface. 

Let’s talk about how to identify triggers, invite God into your emotional life, and use simple tools to move from reaction to Spirit-led response—even in moments of overwhelming stress. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: 

[00:00] Why Are Big Emotions So Hard to Control? 

[06:00] God’s Design for Emotions: Evidence from the Trinity 

[09:00] How Jesus and the Holy Spirit Show God’s Emotional Nature 

[12:00] What Everyday Situations Trigger Out-of-Control Feelings? 

[14:00] Lies We Believe About Emotional “Equilibrium” 

[17:00] How Overwhelm Reveals Deeper Roots Beneath the Surface 

[20:00] Why Emotions Are Signals, Not Failures 

[24:00] Practical First Step: Pause and Name What You Feel 

[27:00] How to Find Calm by Switching Into the Parasympathetic State 

[30:00] Choosing to Address the Foundation Instead of Plastering Cracks 

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 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?" 

Ep 292: Analyzing Your Emotions: "What Am I Feeling and Why?"