Welcome to Alive and Well, the podcast for the new era of high achievers.

You're done burning out and you're ready to lead, work, and live in a rhythm that honors both

your brilliance and your body. I'm your host, Michelle Grocer. I'm a trial attorney turned nervous system strategist,

and I've lived the burnout story. I know what it's like to chase your goals at the expense of

your well-being. And I also know it doesn't have to be that way. Here, we're redefining success. It's where productivity feels peaceful,

boundaries feel like freedom, and energy comes from within. Each week, I'll share practical

tools for nervous system regulation, time mastery, and somatic strategies so you can show up with clarity,

calm, and confidence in every part of your life. Because you, my friend, were given a spirit

of power, love, and a sound mind. So here's to life and living it fully. This is the path to feeling alive and

well. Let's dive in. Welcome to Alive and Well. It's Michelle here, your host. Thanks for being with us

today. We're going to talk about mornings because if you're like me and you've ever been in a season where you've thought to yourself, I just need a better routine.

And then you found yourself trying to totally overhaul your life into some ideal of what a good morning routine or supportive morning routine would be.

But lo and behold, it's too much.

Or the kids wake up and foil all your plans.

Or you just feel burned out on it like two weeks later.

You are not alone.

We do this all the time, right?

We go like full new year, new me me mode and we make 17 changes at once

we buy the journal on the planner and the supplements and the green powder and we're excited

until we're not um and i think here's the truth is that you know the science supports the research

supports that overhauls like that don't work. And then neuroscience and the data

on habit formation backs that up, right? There's great research that's come out of Stanford.

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