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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 44 MIN

440 - The Nervous System Pattern You've Been Running Since Childhood (There Are 5 — Which One Is Yours?)

from Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety · host Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Ed Mylett

Ever wonder why you do the things you do?Why a messy house or a last-minute change of plans sends your nervous system into overdrive. Why you can't seem to speak up when something bothers you — even when you know you should. Why you say yes when every part of you wants to say no. Why you're the one who holds everything together, and also the one who resents it.It's not a personality quirk. It's a capacity pattern. And you've been running it since childhood.In this episode I walk through all five — where they come from, how they show up across every area of your life, and what it actually looks like to expand the capacity of your specific pattern.What You'll LearnWhat a capacity pattern is and why your nervous system built one before you were old enough to choose itThe five patterns — and how to recognize yours in the way you handle stress, relationships, emotions, and restWhy changing your behavior without understanding your pattern is why nothing sticksWhat expanding capacity actually looks like for each pattern — so you're not applying someone else's solution to your specific wiringJoin The Capacity Method Waitlist--🧠 What's your capacity pattern? Take the free 2-minute quiz and unlock The Capacity Code — a personalized private podcast episode for your specific nervous system. → Take the Capacity Pattern Quiz

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Ever wonder why you do the things you do? Why a messy house or a last-minute change of plans sends your nervous system into overdrive. Why you can't seem to speak up when something bothers you — even when you know you should. Why you say yes when every part of you wants to say no. Why you're the one who holds everything together, and also the one who resents it. It's not a personality quirk. It's a capacity pattern. And you've been running it since childhood. In this e...

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