The Simplest Way to Beat Stress and Work Happier

In this episode, Dr Giles P. Croft joins us to discuss how stress starts with our thoughts and emotions. He talks about how the mind works and its tendency to create narratives and predictions that stress us out. We also delve into the importance of allowing ourselves to calm down and letting go of the things we can’t control.Episode Highlights[05:20] Past YANAF Episodes with Giles[06:46] Where Does Stress Start?[14:00] How People Work the Same Way[18:58] What to Do About Valid Fears and Thoughts[24:35] Our Default State[28:44] How to Calm Down[32:03] Context Changes Our Thoughts [35:31] What Thoughts Do We Ignore or Listen to? [42:13] Stress Less[52:34] Practical Tips from GilesEnjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Sign up here for a FREE workbook.Join the Shapes Collective Facebook group.Find out more about our training here:Rachel’s LinkedIn.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rachel-morris/ Rachel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRachelMorrisRachel’s email: [email protected] LinksSign up for our FREE webinar on Learn how to thrive at work, even in a demanding job on January 19, 2022 at 8 PM UK time!YANAF Ep 46: Default to HappyYANAF Ep 55: The One About AlcoholSign up for our FREE Permission to Thrive webinar! THRIVE Weekly PlannerThe Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchristPsychology Has It Backwards PodcastWhy Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanLearn how to stress less with Giles’ free 4-step process!  Connect with Giles: Website | Facebook | LinkedIn |

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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.