You Are Not A Frog

Learn how to effectively communicate your ideas and convince others to embrace change. Understand the importance of structuring your message with 'what, why, and how'. Discover the power of emotional connections and active listening in driving meaningful transformations. Dive into tips for successfully pitching your ideas and driving action.

Explore the pitfalls of working harder and the importance of shifting focus towards working happier. Understand the guilt and shame associated with not being able to work harder. Discover the concept of working happier and how to find joy and balance in work. Learn about the benefits of a 'to-be' list and the importance of prioritizing and embracing limitations.

The stress and worry we felt during the pandemic didn’t disappear in 2022. As medical practitioners, having a myriad of problems and uncertainties on our plate has simply become part of the job. But after over a hundred episodes, our conversations here at You Are Not A Frog have shown that we can make choices that help us to cope with and even overcome stress, anxiety and worry. So let’s wrap up another fantastic year by rediscovering the best bits of our podcast episodes on stress and worry. We revisit our favourite conversations on breaking the anxiety cycle, doubts and fears, and the power of ‘f**k it’.Happy Holidays, dear listeners! Let’s end this year and start 2023 right by learning how to beat burnout and work happier.3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Listen to the most talked-about YNAF episodes.Rediscover tips and tricks for living a healthier and happier life.Recount simple techniques for dealing with work-related burnout. Episode Highlights[02:01] Episode 119: Dealing with Stress and Worry [04:10] GROW [09:23] Breaking the Anxiety Cycle[12:21] Episode 106: Worrying Is Not Caring [15:30] Learn to Let Go [18:14] Episode 105: Don’t Believe All Your Thoughts [23:53] When Your Doubts and Fears are Valid[28:14] The Default State[31:59] Finding Calmness[33:14] Episode 130: The Power of “F**k It’ [37:08] Thinking Is the Problem[41:42] Release All Attachments ResourcesJoin our January 2023 Anti-Challenge. Sign up here! Check out the full interviews of the episodes we featured today!Episode 119: How To Improve Your Mental Health In 10 MinutesEpisode 106: How to Stop Worrying When There’s a Lot to Worry AboutEpisode 105: The Simplest Way to Beat Stress and Work HappierEpisode 130: How to Say F**k It and Become Ridiculously Relaxed (Even about Stuff That REALLY Matters)10 Minutes to Better Mental Health by Lee David and Debbie BrewinTHRIVE Weekly PlannerShapes ToolkitPermission to Thrive CPD Monthly Membership Programme for DoctorsSign up to get your CPD workbook for this episode.Enjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect With MeHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: hello@youarenotafrog.comFind out more about our training here.Mentioned in this episode:The Anti-Burnout System Take back control of your time and your workload — before burnout makes the decision for you.Join FrogXtra The monthly membership for doctors and busy professionals in high stress jobs, who want to beat burnout, and thrive in work and life.

As trained medical professionals, we are confident about our technical skills and our ability to work harder than most professions. But are we truly confident and happy about our lives and careers? Every day is a whirlwind at our workplace, and we need to learn how to build confidence, take a step back and be compassionate to ourselves.Every day, we can learn something new. Not just about the technical aspects of our work, but also about ourselves, our emotions, and well-being. In this episode of ‘You Are Not a Frog’, Rachel brings you this year’s best bits of the podcast on self-confidence and creating a life you’ll never regret. We look back on people pleasing, taking criticism, imposter syndrome, and self-coaching! Don’t miss this episode and step into 2023 with an improved mindset on confidence!3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Discover how to gain confidence at work and listen to constructive criticism.Learn how to redefine your beliefs and be more honest with yourself to find peace and happiness.Go on a self-development journey through self-coaching.Episode Highlights[02:02] Episode 110: How to Stop People-Pleasing[08:01] How to Build Confidence and Take Criticism[10:16] Episode 112: Rethinking Imposter Syndrome[13:46] How to Accept Growth and Imperfection[19:51] A New Definition of Imposter Syndrome[21:05] Episode 115: How to Find Peace and Happiness[33:11] How to Be Honest[35:55] Episode 117: How to Build Confidence Through Self-Coaching[41:48] Stop Being Confused[43:13] Episode 123: How to Live Without RegretsResourcesJoin our January 2023 anti-challenge! Every day, we're going to share a simple activity to make your life less challenging. Sign up here!Check out the full interviews of the episodes we featured today!Episode 110: How To Stop People Pleasing And Absorbing Other People’s Angst Episode 112: Why We’re Ditching the Term ‘Imposter Syndrome’Episode 115: How To Find Peace And Happiness, Even In A Life You Haven’t ChosenEpisode 117: The Surprising Power of Self Coaching (and How to Do It Well)Episode 123: How to Live With No RegretsTHRIVE Weekly PlannerEnjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect With MeHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: hello@youarenotafrog.comFind out more about our training here.Mentioned in this episode:The Anti-Burnout System Take back control of your time and your workload — before burnout makes the decision for you.Join FrogXtra The monthly membership for doctors and busy professionals in high stress jobs, who want to beat burnout, and thrive in work and life.

Do you look forward to Christmas holidays or other family celebrations only to be disappointed that reality is not what you had hoped it would be? Or has life not worked out as expected, and you're struggling with regrets and disappointment? How do we deal with feeling disappointed, especially with the upcoming holidays?In this 2022 Christmas Special of You Are Not A Frog, executive coach and relationship expert Corrina Gordon-Barnes joins us to explain several approaches to dealing with life's disappointments. She builds on her years of experience as an executive coach and relationship expert to share the value of self-compassion and give simple tools we can use to turn disappointment into a learning experience. If you’re perpetually being disappointed every holiday season, this episode might be for you!3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Learn the value of self-compassion to overcome being disappointed.Find out why bad experiences can actually be good motivators. Get practical tips on how to handle disappointment (and other negative emotions!)Episode Highlights[06:02] Disappointed During Holidays[17:43] Practising Your ‘Scripts’ and ‘Dances’[20:59] The Power of Requests[29:38] Handle Expectations, Prevent Being Disappointed[35:34] Embracing Feeling Disappointed and Negative Emotions[40:43] Finding Self-Compassion[44:56] The Value of Regret[51:19] Top Three Tips to Handle Being DisappointedResourcesFind out more about our next Off Grid retreat.Get access to webinars designed for leaders in health and social care fields to help their teams deal with stress, overwhelm and heavy workloads here. Download our FREE 'How to retreat when you can't go on retreat recipes'Listen to Corrina’s previous episodes: Should I Stay or Should I Go? with Corrina Gordon-BarnesHow to Ditch the Saviour Complex and Feel More Alive with Rob BellThe Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel PinkLearn more about Corrina’s work on her website. Connect with Corrina on her LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Enjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect With MeHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: hello@youarenotafrog.comFind out more about our training here.Mentioned in this episode:The Anti-Burnout System Take back control of your time and your workload — before burnout makes the decision for you.Join FrogXtra The monthly membership for doctors and busy professionals in high stress jobs, who want to beat burnout, and thrive in work and life.

What is your first thought when you think of the word ‘resilience’? For many professionals and organisations, this means becoming superhuman — someone who can do anything despite the stress, heavy workload, and emotions. Not only is this perspective wrong, but it’s also impossible!We’re all human. So why do we expect perfection?In this episode, Rachel dives into the concept of resilience victim blaming and how you’re led to think it’s your fault when you can’t perform superhuman standards. Resilience is about choices and shifting how you respond to situations. You have a choice, even if you don’t think so now. In fact, you may even need to make tough decisions for the sake of your well-being. If you want to know how to become more resilient and prioritise choices for your welfare, stay tuned to this episode.3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Understand the true meaning of resilience.Discover how to thrive in your workplace and take back control of your life.Overcome learned helplessness by choosing for yourself.Episode Highlights[00:29] How Time Affects Well-Being [03:39] You Can’t Wait Around for Systemic Change[04:52] How to Thrive in the Workplace[07:00] The Choice to Overcome Learned Helplessness [11:06] How to Prioritise ResourcesLost to the NHS: a mixed methods study of why GPs leave practice early in EnglandThe Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters Check these You’re Not A Frog episodes that cover time management and prioritisation: Episode 69: Make Time for What MattersEpisode 74: Managing your Time in a System Which SucksEpisode 93: How to Delegate, Do It, or Drop ItEpisode 115: How To Find Peace And Happiness, Even In A Life You Haven’t ChosenEpisode 123: How to Live With No RegretsEpisode 125: How to Say No and Deal with PushbackEpisode 130: How to Say F**k It and Become Ridiculously Relaxed (Even about Stuff That REALLY Matters)Episode 138: How to Balance Life and WorkTHRIVE Weekly PlannerEnjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect With MeHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: hello@youarenotafrog.comFind out more about our training here.Mentioned in this episode:Join FrogXtra The monthly membership for doctors and busy professionals in high stress jobs, who want to beat burnout, and thrive in work and life.

Learn about job crafting and how it helps employees avoid burnout and feel better at work. Explore the Job Demands-Resources Theory and discover how to implement job crafting at an individual and systemic level. Hear about the impact of investing in people's jobs and how job crafting supports employee well-being and productivity. Also, find out how leaders can support job crafting at a system level.

We often think stress and burnout are normal. However, anyone who has experienced extreme pressure can tell you that too much stress is bad for our health and performance. Our physiological reactions to stress are normal. Despite this, we continue to blame ourselves if we cannot cope with it.In this quick tip episode, Rachel shares how doctors and other individuals in demanding jobs see stress as ‘normal’ and how it impacts our health. When you’re burning out, stop blaming yourself and start being compassionate. If you want to know how to cope with stress and burnout in the normal and human way, stay tuned to this episode.3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Discover how we get ‘normal’ wrong.Understand how stress and burnout affect us. Learn how to cope with stress and burnout the normal way. Episode Highlights[00:30] The Current State of Healthcare Professionals [02:52] Stress and Burnout: Common But Not Normal [07:40] How We Usually Respond to Stress and Burnout [13:43] What Is Normal? ResourcesPhysician Burnout - Who Will Save Us? by Dr Dyke Drummond Are You Too Stressed to Be Productive? Or Not Stressed Enough? By Harvard Business ReviewDownloadable Stress Curve WorksheetTHRIVE Weekly PlannerEnjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect With MeHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: hello@youarenotafrog.comFind out more about our training here.Mentioned in this episode:Join FrogXtra The monthly membership for doctors and busy professionals in high stress jobs, who want to beat burnout, and thrive in work and life.

Many professionals in high-stress careers can find themselves working long hours every day and not growing wealthier. No matter how much you do or how many hours you add, you find yourself trapped in a cycle of work and finances. Getting out of this trap is difficult when you don't know the financial decisions you need to make. You'll find practical steps on controlling your finances so that they don't control you: earn more and spend less.Dr Tommy Perkins joins us for a conversation about money and career. He answers your questions about what you can do to stay financially stable. We talk about why people make unusual financial decisions and what motivates a person to spend. He also gives insightful tips and tricks to save and set aside money for your wealth and financial safety.Find out how to make the financial decisions you need in your life without worrying about money when you tune in to this episode.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Discover the greatest influence on your financial decisions.Find out how you can grow your wealth with Tommy’s saving tips and tricks.Learn how you stay financially safe even when facing difficult times.Episode Highlights[00:45] Why We Choose To Spend[05:22] Tommy’s Experience With Debt[12:33] Emotional Money[19:14] Tips and Tricks for Saving[23:48] Financial Emergency Buffer[28:30] Balanced Decision Making[32:42] Spend Safely and Wisely[36:17] Breaking Out of The Work-Money TrapResourcesYou Are Not A Frog Episode 50: Freeing Yourself From the Money TrapLearn more about how you balance your career and financial decisions at Medics Money and get a copy of their ebook.Medics Money Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and Google PodcastsEnjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect With MeHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: hello@youarenotafrog.comFind out more about our training here.Mentioned in this episode:Join FrogXtra The monthly membership for doctors and busy professionals in high stress jobs, who want to beat burnout, and thrive in work and life.

Explore the impact of choice in daily life, debunking the misconception of limited options in high-stress professions. Reflect on personal experiences of feeling confined and discover the power of choosing a fulfilling life. Delve into the concept of choice and acceptance, drawing inspiration from Holocaust survivors. Overcome fear and prioritize personal decision-making for a fulfilling life.