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:

1. Understand the true meaning of resilience.
2. Discover how to thrive in your workplace and take back control of your life.
3. 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

Resources

• Lost to the NHS: a mixed methods study of why GPs leave practice early in England
• The 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 Matters
• Episode 74: Managing your Time in a System Which Sucks
• Episode 93: How to Delegate, Do It, or Drop It
• Episode 115: How To Find Peace And Happiness, Even In A Life You Haven’t Chosen
• Episode 123: How to Live With No Regrets
• Episode 125: How to Say No and Deal with Pushback
• Episode 130: How to Say F**k It and Become Ridiculously Relaxed (Even about Stuff That REALLY Matters)
• Episode 138: How to Balance Life and Work
• THRIVE Weekly Planner

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