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Clear Intentions with Diane Boden

Must-Know Tips from a Nervous System Expert: Protect Your Mental Wellness | Michelle Grosser (EP367)

Clear Intentions with Diane Boden

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Joining me today is fellow podcaster and nervous system and semantics coach Michelle Grosser.Michelle is here today to talk about the importance of nervous system regulation and offers practical tips to manage stress and anxiety through body-based tools.This episode is a great reminder to slow down, avoid burnout, and to bring fulfillment and playfulness back into your life.

Episode Chapters |


00:38 Personal Journey Through Burnout

01:49 Managing Life Changes and Stress

03:34 Recognizing Symptoms of Nervous System Dysregulation

06:10 Initial Steps to Regulate the Nervous System

06:29 The Importance of Slowing Down

08:00 Shifting from Productivity to Fulfillment

09:16 Practical Steps for Daily Regulation

10:34 Understanding Somatic Practices

11:10 Communicating with the Body

15:09 Mindset vs. Somatic Work

17:47 Understanding Brain Fog

19:24 The Impact of Gut Health on Brain Function

20:08 Daily Habits to Reduce Anxiety

24:16 The Importance of Play and Lightheartedness

26:16 Personality Patterns and Stress Responses

28:54 Decluttering for Mental Clarity


About Michelle |

Michelle is a trial attorney, pastor, nervous system fitness expert, certified master life coach, and host of the top 20 parenting podcast, The Calm Mom. Through somatic and neuroscience-based modalities, she coaches women to reconnect with the wisdom of their body to discover what’s beneath their triggers and emotions, so they can heal & find peace in the present. She deeply believes that the most profound thing we can offer our children is our own healing. She and her husband have two daughters and live in Miami, Florida.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I actually don't love being productive. I love feeling fulfilled. And those are two really different things. I love going to bed at the end of the day and being like, wow, this was such a full day. We need stillness. That's where our brain will like reorganize and prioritize the things that are important. You cannot outthink anxiety. You cannot outthink burnout. You cannot outthink

0:21.8

overwhelm. You have to experience that somatically to release it. Awareness always proceeds twice.

0:29.0

Now we can do something about it. Hello and welcome to the minimalist moms podcast.

0:33.5

Joining me today is fellow podcaster and nervous system and semantics coach Michelle Grocer.

0:39.7

Michelle is here today to talk about the importance of nervous system regulation and offers practical

0:44.8

tips to manage stress and anxiety through body-based tools. This episode is a great reminder to

0:50.9

slow down, avoid burnout, and to bring fulfillment and playfulness back into your life.

0:57.4

But before we get there, I quickly want to share a minimalist resource of the week.

1:01.7

I was honored to join Jennifer Pepito, who was actually a previous guest on our show.

1:06.0

I'll be sure to link in the show notes.

1:07.5

But I joined Jennifer on her show Restoration Home podcast to talk about a minimalist

1:12.0

Christmas. So in this discussion, we talk about creating a minimalist Christmas. The focus is on

1:18.0

planning, creating meaningful moments for your family, and choosing what brings you joy and connection.

1:23.3

Avoid letting the pursuit of the perfect holiday season turn you into a frazzled mom.

1:33.2

Instead, aim for simplicity so your children aren't left wishing for more relaxed times and a happier mom.

1:35.4

This was a lovely conversation with Jennifer.

1:39.1

She's super easy to talk to, and I had the chance to listen back.

1:44.4

And not toot my own harm, but think there's some great advice here if you're looking to simplify your holiday season.

1:48.4

So I'll be sure to include the episode in the show notes if you want to check it out.

1:52.8

And then lastly, if you have yet to leave a rating and review of the podcast, I ask that you pause the show for 30 seconds or less. It takes no time at all to leave a five-star review.

1:56.7

And I'd love to hear what episode has been your favorite this year. As you've heard me say before, podcasts are incredibly oversaturated, and so this is the best way

2:04.9

for the Minimalist Moms podcast to receive visibility in the algorithm.

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