Productivity and Peace from the Inside Out: Why You Should Make Regulating Your Nervous System Part of Your Daily Routine featuring Michelle Grosser
Sep 18, 2023
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Join Michelle Grosser, a Nervous System Expert, as she explores the power of regulating your nervous system for a more peaceful and productive life. Discover simple techniques to add to your daily routine and the importance of playtime in building resilience. Learn how dissociation affects productivity and ways to bring awareness back to the present moment. Stay connected with Michelle for continued support and guidance.
Regulating the nervous system from the inside out can lead to increased presence, productivity, and a reduction in procrastination.
Incorporating practices like stillness, movement, and play into our daily routines can enhance our capacity to handle challenges and improve overall well-being.
Deep dives
The importance of building resilience and expanding tolerance
This podcast episode focuses on the concept of building resilience and expanding tolerance to avoid feeling overwhelmed and stressed. The guest, Michelle Grocer, explains how regulating the nervous system from the inside out can lead to increased presence, productivity, and a reduction in procrastination. She emphasizes the need to slow down and address the root causes of stress and overwhelm instead of simply trying to solve them externally. By incorporating practices like stillness, movement, and play into our daily routines, we can enhance our capacity to handle challenges and improve overall well-being.
The role of the nervous system in productivity and well-being
The episode explores the impact of the nervous system on productivity and well-being. Michelle Grocer, a nervous system expert and coach, highlights that our nervous system plays a crucial role in how we show up in life. She emphasizes that chronic stress and overwhelm can lead to burnout and disconnection from our bodies and emotions. By understanding and regulating our nervous system through somatic and neuroscience-based practices, we can enhance our productivity and well-being. Taking care of our nervous system is foundational to achieving sustainable success and finding peace in the present.
Three simple ways to incorporate nervous system regulation
Michelle Grocer provides three practical and simple ways to incorporate nervous system regulation into our daily routines. The first is dedicating 10 minutes to stillness, such as meditation or simply being present without distractions. The second is spending 10 minutes on movement, which can be as simple as a short walk, dancing, or engaging in physical activities that bring joy. The third is embracing 10 minutes of play, rediscovering activities and hobbies that ignite passion and creativity. By consistently practicing these activities, we can expand our window of tolerance, reduce stress, and increase our overall resilience.
The importance of awareness and taking action
The episode emphasizes the need for awareness and taking action to regulate our nervous system. Michelle Grocer encourages listeners to pay attention to somatic cues and recognize when our bodies are in a dysregulated state. By growing this awareness, we can take proactive steps to bring our bodies back to a regulated state, using techniques like body shaking and cold plunging. Moreover, she emphasizes the importance of curiosity over judgment, exploring the root causes of procrastination and avoidance, and implementing small, manageable steps towards change. Ultimately, this proactive approach to nervous system regulation can lead to greater productivity, well-being, and fulfillment in our lives.
You're running on caffeine, stress is your shadow, and you're one traffic jam away from a total meltdown. We've all been there, haven't we? In Episode 192 we dive into the world of nervous systems and inner calm. Join our guest Michelle Grosser - a Nervous System Expert, as we explore the power of regulating your nervous system for a more peaceful and productive life. Discover simple techniques to add to your daily routine and the importance of playtime in building resilience. Your journey to a calmer you begins here!