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. What's up you guys? This is Michelle. Welcome to Alive and Well. Today on the podcast,

we're going to talk about probably one of my favorite things

to teach on because it has such a high ROI. It makes such a difference. And yet it's something

that we tend to, I think, trivialize or put at the end of our, not even our to do list, but more so

like we kind of put it in this category

of things that would be nice to do if we had more time.

And it never actually becomes prioritized and it never actually actualizes.

Because I know for me, if you had told me 10 years ago that play, which is what we're going

to talk about today, would be one of the most productive nervous system regulating things that I could do in my

adult life. I probably would have smiled politely at you and then gone right back to like

color coding my Google calendar because I didn't have time for play. I had court deadlines and I had toddlers who were keeping me busy day and day out and

awake all night long.

I had a husband who traveled.

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