The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Managing Emotions and Overwhelm Using Brain Science and Biblical Truth for Calm + Clarity

Maybe it’s time to surrender a tough situation, or to “let” people be who they’re going to be. But how in the world does that happen? Let’s talk about why letting go feels so much harder than it sounds, what’s really underneath our resistance, and how to move toward peace without suppressing your emotions or pretending it doesn’t hurt.

Learn why surrender often brings up grief, fear, and identity questions, how stress loops form when situations don’t change, and what it looks like to process emotions with God so peace becomes possible, even when circumstances remain the same.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

[00:00] Why Surrender and “Let Them” Feels So Hard

[06:00] Our Hidden Fears Around Surrender and Letting Go

[09:00] Here’s What’s Really Behind Our Need to Control…

[12:00] When Letting Go Feels Like Losing Your Identity

[14:00] Ever Confuse “Being Loving” With Taking Control?

[16:00] How Stress Loops Form When Nothing Is Changing

[19:00] What Real Peace Requires

[21:00] How Emotional Tools Help You Stop Replaying Stressful Situations

JOIN ME IN MARCH/APRIL FOR A 6-WEEK STUDY ON STRESS + LETTING GO OF CONTROL:

If you’re exhausted from carrying situations that won’t change and feel stuck in stress loops you can’t seem to escape, join us for our next 6-week journey inside the Emotional Confidence Club: “Stress Less: A 6-Week Journey to Release Control + Make Peace with What Isn’t Changing.”

Let’s learn how to process the emotions underneath control, release what isn’t yours to carry, and experience peace, even when circumstances stay the same.

Go to AliciaMichelle.com/club to join the March/April study.

RELATED EPISODES:

Ep 349 — How Can We Stress Less + Find Peace When Nothing Is Changing?

Ep 342 — Help for Emotional Overreaction in Relationships

Ep 341 — Step #1 to Calming Emotional Spirals: Notice + Name Your Feelings

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Ever felt stuck in ongoing situations that never seem to change and leave you feeling exhausted, frustrated or hopeless?

In this episode, we talk about the unique stress that comes from chronic, unresolved circumstances and why these stress loops are so hard to escape.

Learn why your nervous system stays activated in repetitive stress, how bitterness and emotional hardening quietly form, and what it looks like to begin finding peace even when nothing around you changes.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

[00:00] Why Ongoing Stress Feels Different Than Everyday Stress
[02:00] Why Can’t I Feel Peace When Nothing Is Changing?
[05:00] How Repetitive Stress Activates the Nervous System and Shapes Reactions
[08:00] When Unresolved Situations Create Emotional Baggage and Resentment
[11:00] Does Letting Go Mean We’re Giving Up?
[14:00] How Chronic Stress Affects Emotional and Physical Health
[17:00] Awareness Is the First Step Out of Stress Loops
[20:00] How to Begin Noticing and Naming Stress Without Judgment

Join me for the Virtual Rest Retreat in Feb 2026!

Are you exhausted and in need of deep rest (but can’t get away)? Find rest with God that fits your budget, your schedule and your season of life at my Bible-based virtual retreat for Christian women seeking deep replenishment of mind, body and spirit!

Register for the virtual rest retreat: AliciaMichelle.com/virtual-rest-retreat

RELATED EPISODES:

Ep 348: How Can We Find Rest That Actually Restores Body, Mind and Soul?

Ep 344: How to DIY Your Own Rest Retreat (When Getting Away Feels Impossible)

Ep 347: When What You’re Doing to Rest Isn’t Working — Living with Hidden Burnout + Exhaustion

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So many women are functioning in hidden burnout. Still showing up and serving. Still carrying responsibility. Still faithfully asking God for strength and trying to do the right things.

And… still feeling depleted.

This episode is really about one simple but honest question: why am I resting, but still exhausted? Not because we don’t believe in rest. Not because we don’t value it. But because what we’re doing to rest often isn’t touching the places where exhaustion actually lives.

This isn’t about doing more to rest. It’s about understanding how rest actually works.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

[00:00] Why Trying to Rest Isn’t the Same as Being Restored

[01:00] Why Doesn’t God’s Promise of Rest Always Feel Accessible?

[03:00] What Does It Mean to Remain in the Vine Instead of Striving for Rest?

[05:00] Why Are We So Confused About What Kind of Rest We Actually Need?

[06:00] How Physical Rest Restores the Body

[08:00] How Mental and Emotional Rest Heal Inner Overload

[10:00] Why Spiritual Rest Creates Foundational Peace

[12:00] How Sensory, Creative, and Social Rest Restore the Soul

[17:00] Why Understanding Your Rest Needs Changes Everything

[19:00] How to Begin Receiving Rest Instead of Trying to Produce It

Join me for the Virtual Rest Retreat in Feb 2026!

Are you exhausted and in need of deep rest (but can’t get away)? Find rest with God that fits your budget, your schedule and your season of life at my Bible-based virtual retreat for Christian women seeking deep replenishment of mind, body and spirit!

Register for the virtual rest retreat: AliciaMichelle.com/virtual-rest-retreat

RELATED EPISODES:

Ep 344 — How to DIY Your Own Rest Retreat (When Getting Away Feels Impossible)

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

Ep 347 — When What You’re Doing to Rest Isn’t Working — Living with Hidden Burnout + Exhaustion

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