You Are Not A Frog

Do you ever feel like someone else is running your life? Do you find yourself just following a set of instructions in everything you do? Without realising it, we often permit other people to control our lives. It's like living a life we don't enjoy on autopilot without questioning it The thing is, it's not too late to design your own flight plan. You have the power to take control and lead the life you want to live.In this quick dip episode, we highlight the importance of designing our own flight plan. We explain why working happier with your best interest in mind is the true key to success. You only have one life, and it is fully yours. Don’t let others take control of your happiness and success. Follow what it is that your heart truly wants.If you want to design your flight plan and start taking control of your life, stay tuned to this episode.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Uncover why working harder doesn’t lead to happiness.Know what it’s like to take control of your time and your work.Learn how to design your flight plan.Episode Highlights[00:28] Your Flight Plan[02:45] How Do You Want to Live?[04:03] Happiness Leads to Success[05:33] How to Become Happy in Your Journey[08:28] Take Control of Your Life, Work and Time[10:55] Getting Close to Your Ideal LifeResourcesTHRIVE Weekly PlannerSign up here to receive a link to the episode workbook and CPD form downloads for each podcast. You can use them for reflection and to submit for your appraisal.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:Permission to Pause A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors – a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.

Can you keep cool when you receive a complaint about your work?Complaints are part and parcel of every profession. No matter how common they may be and how hard you work to avoid them, the anxiety that you’ll get one is always there. It’s even more nerve-wracking if you work in healthcare. Often, complaints come with threats of referral to a professional regulator. All of a sudden, your career might be on the line.This week, Dr Annalene Weston of Dental Protection Australia joins us to discuss how to stop taking complaints personally. We talk about the thought process that comes with patient complaints and discuss strategies on how to depersonalise and best deal with them.If you want to know the mindset shift that will change how you deal with complaints., listen to our full conversation in this episode of You Are Not a Frog.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Learn the root of practitioners’ fear of receiving a complaint.Find out how you can shift your mindset around getting complaints.Discover the value of support when dealing with complaints inside and outside your control.Episode Highlights[04:41] Getting More Complaints in Healthcare[10:19] Getting Affected by Complaints Even When You’re Not at Fault[13:39] Fear of Complaint[18:42] Mindset Shift around Getting a Complaint[25:15] Understanding It from the Patient’s Point of View[34:21] Being Right vs Being Good in a Relationship[38:49] Dealing with Things Outside Your Control[43:20] Getting Struck Off[45:36] What Helps When Dealing with Complaints[53:42] How to Depersonalise Complaints[57:57] Annalene’s Top Three Tips in Dealing with Complaints[1:01:04] Forgive YourselfResourcesDental Protection AustraliaConnect with Dr Annalene Weston: LinkedIn | TwitterEpisode 78: Complaints and How to Survive Them Ep1: Preparing to Fail Well with Drs Sarah Coope, Annalene Weston and Sheila BloomerEpisode 80: Complaints and How to Survive Them Ep2: What to Do When You Make a Mistake with Drs Clare Devlin and Dr John PowellEpisode 82: Complaints and How to Survive Them Ep3: Surviving the Process with Drs Jessica Harland, Caroline Walker, and Heidi MounseyFrederik Imbo: How not to take things personally | TED TalkGetting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William UryDownload our free ‘Just Say No’ toolkitTHRIVE Weekly PlannerSign up here to receive a link to the episode workbook and CPD form downloads for each podcast. You can use them for reflection and to submit for your appraisal.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:Say it So You’re Heard A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.Permission to Pause A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors – a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.

Too often, we say yes to every request and every demand, even when it's not what we want. It's not about people-pleasing. It's about your values. But ask yourself, is it worth it? Is sacrificing your peace and well-being a worthy cost of validating your internal dialogue? In a world that applauds the grind, learning to say no will keep you grounded. Setting boundaries helps you care for yourself. When you care for yourself, you can look after others to the best of your ability.In this quick dip episode, we uncover the root of the problem of our struggle with saying no. We flesh out the people-pleasing tendencies and internal shame around setting boundaries. Your value does not equate to how hard you work and how much you give yourself to other people. Set yourself free from the internal stories and scripts you’re telling yourself. Once you do, you can get clear on what truly matters.If you want to know how to start saying yes to yourself, stay tuned to this episode.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Uncover the two myths about people pleasing.Discover the heart of why we struggle to set boundaries and say noLearn strategies that will help you start saying no without guilt and shame.Episode Highlights[00:00] On People Pleasing[00:58] Why We Struggle to Say No[04:31] Feeling Shame in Setting Boundaries[07:05] How to Start Saying No[10:55] Your ValueResourcesEpisode 152: How Perfectionism and Shame Lead to Stress and BurnoutEnneagram Personality TestDownload our free ‘Just Say No’ toolkitTHRIVE Weekly PlannerSign up here to receive a link to the episode workbook and CPD form downloads for each podcast. You can use them for reflection and to submit for your appraisal.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:Permission to Pause A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors – a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.

How do you make decisions? Is it from a deep place of knowing and intuition? Or is it merely out of fear? Making big decisions (or even small ones) can understandably be stressful and anxiety-inducing. But being stuck in fear-based thinking is a prescription for misery - and for living a life doing stuff you don’t actually want to do. This week, Henri Stevenson, Executive Coach and Shapes trainer, joins us to discuss how to stop making decisions based on fear and anxiety. We break down how many of us fall into this pattern and then share simple strategies to get our egos out of the way and base our thinking on freedom and love.If you want to stop making decisions based on fear and live in alignment with what you REALLY want, listen to our full conversation in this episode of You Are Not a Frog.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Discover how to tell the difference between decisions made from intuition versus fear.Learn how to stop making decisions purely through fear of complaints or criticisms.Find out why being self-indulgent is anything ‘but’.Episode Highlights[05:41] Henri’s Journey to Finding a Different Operating System[10:40] What Ego Is[14:18] Why We Pay More Attention to Fear-Based Thoughts[19:11] Investing in Your Self-Growth[25:05] The Bottom Line of Self-Indulgence[36:52] How to Decide From a Better Mental Place[38:18] How to Get Over a Fear Hump[39:44] Techniques to Overcome Fear[43:33] What to Do When You’re Completely Overwhelmed[48:33] Practising Self-Compassion[49:53] Henri’s Top Three TipsResourcesConnect with Henri Stevenson: Website | LinkedInEpisode 126: Using Nature to Answer Your Big Questions With Henri StevensonMy Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor, PhDDownload our free ‘Just Say No’ toolkitFind out more about how you can come to our 2023 Off Air Off Grid Retreat! Sign up for Henri's one-day Nourish Retreat happening in PAUS. Cambridgeshire on the 29th of June 2023!THRIVE Weekly PlannerSign up here to receive a link to the episode workbook and CPD form downloads for each podcast. You can use them for reflection and to submit for your appraisal.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:Say it So You’re Heard A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.Permission to Pause A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors – a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.

We need boundaries. In fact, you might have already set some of your own. But ask yourself: how often do you let those boundaries crumble?It’s not unusual for professionals in high-stakes industries to give in to other people’s demands, even if it means losing the boundaries they set. That’s not healthy — so why do we do it?In this Quick Dip, we explore the challenges doctors and other professionals face when trying to enforce their boundaries. The problem isn’t in knowing when to say no or what boundaries to put up. We delve into various real-life scenarios and discuss how power language can help reinforce boundaries effectively.Stay tuned to this episode if you want to know the problem with boundaries and how to overcome it.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Understand the importance of power language.Learn how to embrace consequences and regain control.Discover how the amygdala can undermine your boundaries.Episode Highlights[00:28] Boundaries for High-Stress Professionals[02:42] The Consequences of Boundaries[03:55] Embracing Consequences and Regaining Control[05:49] The Amygdala and its Role in Boundary Setting[08:46] Problems that Crumbling Boundaries Cause[09:15] Boundaries are Set for Good Reasons[10:19] Being in Control[11:28] Know Why You’re Setting the Boundary[12:27] Power Language[14:12] Bearing the Consequences[16:17] Boundaries Have a ReasonResourcesJust Say No ToolkitWe Can Do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon DoyleTHRIVE 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:Permission to Pause A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors – a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.

Discover the 12 stages of burnout and how to recognize them. Understand the impact of guilt and shame on burnout. Learn about the effects of burnout on the brain and the importance of therapy and supportive peer groups. Gain valuable tips for self-care and preventing burnout.

What criteria do you use when prioritising the tasks on your to-do list? Do you just put them in the order you get them? Maybe you pick the ones that seem the most urgent?Here’s an alternative: do the ones that are the easiest first. Not everything worth doing needs to be difficult!In this quick dip episode, we talk about the reality of our limits. In a high-stress job, getting everything done in one day is nearly impossible. And that's okay! What's important is putting your focus where you can be most effective. You may have heard of the urgent-important matrix for prioritising, but we're taking it up a notch using the impact-effort matrix. We will teach you how to define the impact you want to create and acknowledge the reality of the effort needed to make that impact.Stay tuned to this episode if you want to know how prioritising your life might require completely different criteria from what you thought.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Learn why prioritising your tasks based on impact and effort can help you be more effective. Discover how to direct your focus towards things that are easier to do.Understand that you have limited time and energy. Don't waste them on things that won't make you happy or don't make much of an impact. Episode Highlights[00:30] Know Your Limits so You Can Focus[03:41] What to Focus On[05:30] Define Your Impact[08:30] The Reality of Effort  [09:48] The Effort Impact Matrix [10:57] #1 High Impact and High Effort Tasks[12:41] #2 High Impact and Low Effort Tasks[13:18] #3 & #4 Low Impact and High Effort Tasks [14:08] Rethink Your PrioritisingResourcesEffortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeownHere are a couple of You’re Not a Frog podcast episodes to check out: Episode 106: How to Stop Worrying When There’s a Lot to Worry About with Caroline Walker Episode 129: How to Cope with Trauma on the Frontline with Dr Caroline Walker  Episode 153: Think Differently About Your To-Do ListEpisode 156: How to Change Your Life in 12 Minutes Per Week THRIVE 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:Permission to Pause A free 60-minute sanctuary for doctors – a quiet hour in the middle of winter where your role can fall away and you can reappear.

Professor Chloe Orkin & Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram discuss sexism in medicine, barriers women face, and strategies for advocacy. Topics include working in male-dominated environments, overcoming self-doubt in job applications, balancing work and family responsibilities, and empowering women in medicine through collective action.

Learn the power of pressing pause in stressful situations to avoid making rash decisions. Discover how pausing can ground you back into rational thinking. Find out about the four Ps plan to help you make a plan to pause.

Robbie Swale shares how he changed his life in just 12 minutes a week, emphasizing the power of small actions over time. He discusses overcoming obstacles, the importance of getting started, and managing time for high-stress professionals. Learn how to make significant changes by dedicating a small amount of time each week.