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 Emotions

RESOURCES MENTIONED: 

Calm Your Anxiety Toolkit

Free Workshop: Break Free From Anxiety

EPISODES MENTIONED AND OTHER RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 163: How I Take Courage, Manage Anxiety, and Release Fear with Amy Debrucque

Episode 169: 4 Bible Verses on Anxiety When You Need Calm + Peace

Episode 170: How to Release Guilt Around Worry and Anxiety 

Episode 171: It’s Time to Take Responsibility for Your Anxiety + Discover More Calm

Episode 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 Anxiety

Episode 201: It's Time to Make a Plan to Manage Anxiety, Release Fear and Stop Worry 

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