The Ups and Downs of Being a Man-Frog with Dr Chris Hewitt

Joining us in this episode is Dr. Chris Hewitt who also uses the metaphor of a man-frog in coaching professionals to have a better work-life balance. Chris talks about why we find it so hard to recognize burnout. He also shares his top tips and practical strategies to address work dissatisfaction.Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:Discover different solutions for when you feel like a man-frog in a pan of slowly boiling water.Find out why it’s so tricky to recognise burnout.Chris shares his top tips to help a man-frog to improve their work situation.ResourcesCheck out the Permission to Thrive CPD membership for doctors!The Joyful DoctorOther You Are Not A Frog Episodes: Episode 74 - Managing Your Time in a System Which Sucks with Dr Ed Pooley Episode 75 - How to Escape the Drama Triangle and Stop Rescuing People with Annie Hanekom Connect with Chris on LinkedIn to know more about his Project Man-Frog!Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind by Nancy Kline Coach Yourself to Success by Tom PrestonTrusted Coach Directory: Coaching DirectoryIf you want to know more about Dr Chris and his on the Project Man-Frog, you may connect with him on LinkedIn.Enjoy This Podcast?For more updates and episodes, visit the You Are not A Frog website. You can also tune in on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Sign 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. You can also join the Shapes Collective Facebook group, where we chat about the hot topics and regularly post interesting articles.Have any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris Twitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail:

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The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again. Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.