372 - 6 Hidden Habits of High-Functioning Anxiety (and How to Heal Them)

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

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

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...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Alive and Well, the podcast for the new era of high achievers.
0:07.9	You're done burning out, and you're ready to lead, work, and live in a rhythm that honors both
0:14.9	your brilliance and your body. I'm your host, Michelle Grocer. I'm a trial attorney turned nervous system strategist,
0:23.8	and I've lived the burnout story. I know what it's like to chase your goals at the expense of
0:29.1	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,
0:41.2	boundaries feel like freedom, and energy comes from within. Each week, I'll share practical
0:49.0	tools for nervous system regulation, time mastery, and somatic strategies so you can show up with clarity,
0:57.5	calm, and confidence in every part of your life. Because you, my friend, were given a spirit
1:05.1	of power, love, and a sound mind. So here's to life and living it fully. This is the path to feeling alive and
1:16.6	well. Let's dive in. Hey, hey, you are listening to Alive and Well. It's Michelle Grocer here.
1:24.8	Today on the show, we're going to talk about high functioning anxiety.
1:29.7	I think, at least in my experience, with the women that I work with, this is one of the most
1:37.0	common symptoms I see as far as nervous system dysregulation symptoms or symptoms of burnout.
1:45.9	So I kind of want to start there today.
1:55.4	What is high functioning anxiety? And then let's kind of jump into six habits that most of us do or are doing that's actually or that are symptoms of high functioning anxiety. And then I want to give you guys some
2:02.3	really practical handles, things you can start doing today to start to heal this pattern
2:08.0	of anxiety. So let's start with what high functioning anxiety is. Most of the women I work with
2:16.6	don't even realize that they're dealing with anxiety.
2:19.8	They just think, you know, it's part of their personality or they're like, I'm just type
2:23.8	A. I'm really driven. I'm an overachiever. I'm just wired this way. I'm a little bit, you know,
2:31.6	structured or rigid in the way I go about my life.
2:35.6	But what's really happening under the surface?
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