Finding Your North Star

We’re all seeking the perfect job or career path that will bring us happiness and fulfilment. But while we’re focused on achieving success, we can overlook the bigger stuff – and it’s possible that our current career trajectory might not take us there.That’s why we need to find and then follow our North Star. Finding it starts with prioritising four fundamental needs: feeling fully human, deep connections, meaning and purpose, and growth and learning. By aligning our goals with these needs, we can find true fulfilment.⭐️ Book Your FrogFest Ticket Now In this quick dip episode, Rachel outlines how we can understand what makes us feel alive, cultivate meaningful relationships and activities, and embrace continuous growth in all aspects of our lives.If we carry on putting achievement ahead of our own needs – especially if we’re doing so to please someone else – we may end up feeling empty and unsatisfied.But by tapping into those four fundamental needs, we’ll find ourselves on a path to a more fulfilling and balanced life.Listen to this episode toDiscover the four fundamental needs for true fulfilment in lifeLearn practical steps to align your goals with these fundamental needsUnderstand the consequences of prioritising achievement over fundamental needs and how it can impact your well-beingEpisode highlights[00:03:48] What are you aiming for?[00:06:06] The first core need: physical wellbeing[00:06:51] The second core need: Connection[00:08:00] The third core need: Meaning and purpose[00:08:43] The fourth core need: Learning and growth[00:09:42] The fifth element: A need to achieve[00:10:57] Your north star[00:12:07] Self-awareness[00:14:49] How do you need to live?[00:16:30] Don't get pulled southResourcesTHRIVE Weekly PlannerWatch the video version on YouTubeDefining Your Own Success in Life – Episode 107, with Dr Claire KayeHow to Escape the Tyranny of the ‘Shoulds’ – Episode 196, with Charlotte HousdenHow to Reconnect With Your Purpose in Life – Episode 94, with Dr Richard PileDownload the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Enjoyed this episode?Write a review and share this with your friends.Connect with RachelHave any questions? Contact Rachel through these platforms:LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-MorrisTwitter: @DrRachelMorrisEmail: [email protected] out more about our training

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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.