How have you been living your life so far? 

Most of us have worked hard all our lives to be successful. Whilst hard work is commendable, it can start to define your life. Instead, how about we try to work happier so that we can find fulfillment in everything we do.

In this quick dip episode, Rachel talks about what to do when working harder isn’t working anymore. She explains why working harder is actually counterproductive and why it can fail us. Rachel also shares simple but powerful tips to flip your mindset and adopt a healthy work ethic. Work hard at your job, but work twice as hard in looking after yourself. That is how you can create a life worth living.

If you want to know how to work happier instead of harder, tune in to this episode!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. Discover why working hard is failing you instead of leading you to success.
2. Learn why you should write a ‘to be’ list instead of a ‘to do’ list
3. Understand the importance of embracing your limits.

Episode Highlights

[02:53] Working Hard in High-Stress Jobs

[04:15] Why Working Harder is Failing Us

[06:55] Guilt from Not Working Harder

[10:44] Focus on Working Happier, Not Working Harder

[12:16] Flipping the Mindset

[13:11] ‘To Do’ List vs ‘To Be’ List

[16:29] Recognise Your Limits

Resources

• This Is Going to Hurt (TV Series 2022)
• Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
• Check out more You Are Not a Frog episodes about how to say ‘no’ and prioritise powerfully here:
• Episode 54: How to work more flexibly, without the stress
• Episode 105: The Simplest Way to Beat Stress and Work Happier
• Episode 109: Is It Possible To Have Fun At Work?
• Episode 122: How to be Happy at Work
• Episode 125: How to Say No and Deal with Pushback
• Episode 134: How to Tell People What They Don’t Want to Hear
• Episode 135: How to Escape the Urgency Trap
• Episode 141: You Choose
• Episode 145: How to Know if You’re Being ‘Resilience Victim Blamed’
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• Join the Permission to Thrive CPD Monthly Membership Programme for Doctors here!
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