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Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance
On paper? You’re crushing it.
But your body’s telling a different story: fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and a burnout you just can’t seem to shake.
Welcome to Alive & Well—the podcast for high-achieving women ready to burnout-proof their lives by rewiring their nervous system for clarity, energy, productivity, and ease.
I’m your host, Michelle Grosser, Esq.—trial attorney turned nervous system strategist, wife, mom, and entrepreneur (x3).
After burning out hard trying to do it all, I discovered the missing piece: nervous system regulation.
Now I help ambitious, high-capacity women like you build a life that’s sustainable and successful—where your nervous system becomes your superpower, not your saboteur.
Around here, you’ll learn:
✔️ Burnout-proof systems for time management and productivity
✔️ Science-backed tools for nervous system and emotional regulation
✔️ Somatic practices that help you stay grounded & calm under pressure
✔️ Faith-rooted wisdom for leading from overflow—not overdrive
✔️ Boundaries that protect your purpose—not just your calendar
✔️ Sustainable strategies for stress management, presence, and work-life balance
It’s time to break the burnout cycle, reclaim your well-being, and lead with the kind of peace that doesn’t cost your ambition.
Hit follow and start your path to living Alive & Well. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance
372 - 6 Hidden Habits of High-Functioning Anxiety (and How to Heal Them)
You’re functioning. Performing. Keeping it together.
But deep down, your mind is racing. Your shoulders are tense. And you’re one more Slack notification away from snapping.
If you’re looking calm on the outside—but buzzing underneath, it might be high-functioning anxiety—and most women don’t even realize they’re living in it.
Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on high-functioning anxiety from a nervous system perspective.
I’ll walk you through what it really is, how it forms, and the hidden habits that keep you stuck in the loop—plus simple body-based ways to start shifting out.
You’ll learn:
🔹 Why high-functioning anxiety isn’t just “being Type A”
🔹 How your nervous system creates a performance-survival blend
🔹 The physiological reason you can’t just “think your way out of it”
🔹 How to spot (and shift) 6 subtle patterns that keep you dysregulated
Then, I’ll walk you through 6 hidden habits that high-functioning anxious women tend to carry—and the somatic tools that help you release them.
We’ll cover:
✔️ People-pleasing – the fawn response disguised as kindness
✔️ Overthinking – survival mode in a productivity costume
✔️ Perfectionism – when safety gets fused with performance
✔️ Suppressed needs – why you freeze when someone asks what you want
✔️ Hypervigilance – the nervous system on high alert, 24/7
✔️ Procrastination + sprinting – how your system flips from freeze to hustle
Because high-functioning anxiety isn’t your personality—it’s your protection.
And when you learn to regulate your body, you can finally stop white-knuckling your life.
Related Episodes to Explore:
- Previous Episode
- 3 Somatic Practices for Anxiety: Why They Work & How to Do Them
- Healing Anxiety & Burnout: 4 Non-Negotiables for Nervous System Regulation
- The #1 Reason You Haven't Been Able to Heal Your Anxiety
- How to Reduce Anxiety When It's Happening
- 3 Sneaky Habits That Are Making Your Anxiety Worse
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