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High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

324 - 3 Reasons You're Stuck in Fight-or-Flight (Even Though You're Actually Safe)

High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhelm

Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Becky Kennedy

Education, Time Management, Anxiety, Productivity, Nervous System, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Parenting, Somatic Tools, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Overwhelm, Work-life Balance, Burnout, Mindset

4.9538 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Ever snap at your kids or feel your heart race the second your boss says, “We need to talk,” even though you logically know it’s not a life-or-death situation? You’re not just “overreacting.” Chances are your nervous system is stuck replaying an outdated survival script—one that sounds the alarm at the smallest hint of stress. In today’s episode, we’re calling out 3 reasons your body refuses to let go of fight-or-flight, even when life is actually fine. Turns out, “calm down” isn’t a ma...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Calm Mom podcast, the show for ambitious women ready to get off the Hot Mess Express.

0:10.1

I know you've got a lot going on.

0:12.4

You work so hard.

0:13.7

You're raising an incredible family.

0:15.9

And sometimes it can be overwhelming.

0:18.4

I'm your host, Michelle Grocer.

0:20.2

I'm a certified master life coach, attorney,

0:23.7

wife, and mom. And years ago, I was right where you are. I was running a busy law practice

0:28.9

while raising a family, and I was on the fast track to burnout. I thought I just needed to be more

0:34.6

organized or have better routines, but it was learning how

0:38.4

to heal and regulate my nervous system that expand in my capacity to gracefully hold more of

0:44.9

this big, beautiful life.

0:47.6

You too are worthy of an extraordinary life in and beyond motherhood.

0:52.1

Learning to be a calm, anchoring presence in your home and at work

0:55.5

is going to be your superpower. If you're here to do the inner work that brings a sense of calm

1:01.7

amidst the chaos, I'm here to join you on that journey. Each time you press play, your growth

1:07.2

continues. So let's get at it.

1:18.8

What's up, you guys? You're listening to the Call Mom podcast. I'm your host, Michelle Grocer.

1:26.1

I'm so grateful you're here. I'm so glad you decided to tune in today because we're going to talk about one of my favorite things to talk about.

1:29.0

And that's how and why we kind of got stuck in this fight or flight mode where we're feeling anxious or burnt out or worried

1:35.9

or irritable or edgy or what have you, even though we're just like sitting on the couch or answering emails or trying to make dinner, right?

1:46.8

Even though we're actually safe. Now if you're thinking, you know, but Michelle, like I know that I'm safe.

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