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. Hey, it's Michelle here. You're listening to Alive and Well. Welcome to today's show.

I'm excited to talk about this because we're going to talk about some of the things,

the boundaries, the rules that I live by because for a large part of my life and most

of my adult life before I really started doing this work, I look back now and I would consider myself as having been in a state of survival

mode for most of my life, right? And before we kind of jump into these five rules that have made a

huge difference for me and I think they would make a huge difference for you, too.

I just want to pause and take a moment to talk about what we even mean when we say survival mode,

or what I mean when I say that, because I think it gets tossed around pretty casually.

And I just want to bring some clarity to what I'm talking about.

So when I say survival mode, I'm not just talking about having a stressful day.

I'm not just talking about a busy week.

I'm not just talking about like life is full.

I'm talking about a nervous system that's actually chronically mobilized, right?

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