Wise Effort with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely.
You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world.
This show is for you if:
...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter.
...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways.
...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist.
...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
...you appreciate science but are open to exploring spirituality and contemplative practices.
...you have an open, beginner’s mind.
...you believe there’s a better way to live and are ready to apply your wisdom.
We don’t have to burn ourselves out or engage in things that are not worth it. We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way.
Join us at Wise Effort!
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Turn Your Anger Into Positive Energy With Giulia Preziuso
Season 8 · Episode 137
Monday, November 25, 2024 • Duration 43:07
Join Dr. Diana Hill as she explores how to channel feelings of helplessness, overwhelm, and anger with trauma therapist Giulia Preziuso. Delving into personal stories and therapeutic strategies, they discuss turning anger into positive energy, such as assertiveness. They also discuss navigating family relationships and finding physiological cues to manage intense emotions. Learn how to apply dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) skills to understand better and control your reactions to have a more balanced life.
5 Ways to Start Getting What You Really Yearn for in Life
Season 8 · Episode 136
Monday, November 11, 2024 • Duration 21:57
In this episode of The Wise Effort Show, clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Hill explores how to stop overcommitting and start getting what you yearn for in life. Discussing concepts like the myth of normalcy, holding too tightly to stories, and avoiding feelings, she offers five actionable solutions grounded in ACT, contemplative practice, and her extensive experience with high achievers.
Listen and Learn how to get what you yearn for in life:
Understanding human yearnings
Practicing 5 Ways to get what you yearn for
Discovering your genius energy
Listen as Diana emphasizes the importance of directing one's efforts wisely to avoid burnout and achieve meaningful outcomes.
5 Reasons Why You Are Overcommitted and Underinvolved
Season 8 · Episode 135
Monday, November 4, 2024 • Duration 32:32
In this episode of the Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill explores the paradox of feeling overcommitted yet under involved. She talks about the psychological and contextual reasons behind the paradox, including the myths of normalcy, the craving for more, the impact of our limiting stories, the avoidance of discomfort, and the misalignment with our values. Finally, she encourages listeners to destroy the concept of 'normal' and embrace their unique paths.
LISTEN AND LEARN REASONS WHY YOU’RE OVERCOMMITTED AND UNDER INVOLVED
Unconditional Love, Clinging, and the Science of Letting Go With Dr. Joe Ciarrochi
Season 8 · Episode 134
Monday, October 21, 2024 • Duration 55:55
What does it mean to love unconditionally? And what does science teach us about letting go? That's what we will explore today in this episode of The Wise Effort Show with Dr. Joe Ciarrochi.
Play Big and Write Something Great With Jennie Nash
Season 8 · Episode 133
Monday, October 7, 2024 • Duration 01:00:29
In this episode of The Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill explores how to 'play big' in your writing life with renowned book coach Jennie Nash. They discuss the evolution of their relationship, including Jennie’s role in guiding Diana’s upcoming book and the challenges of developing authentic writing that leverages 'genius energy.' Jennie shares insights into the emerging field of book coaching and highlights the challenges writers face in translating their vision into impactful literature. Diana reveals the personal journey of crafting her book under Jennie’s guidance. Together, they discuss the complexities of writing and the significance of understanding one's unique voice, concluding with details about their future collaborative projects.
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What to Do About AI Anxiety
Season 8 · Episode 132
Monday, September 23, 2024 • Duration 39:28
Are you feeling anxious about AI taking over your job? You’re not alone. We will explore that today on The Wise Effort Show with Morra Aarons-Mele in this repost of her episode, in which she interviews me about what to do about AI anxiety on The Anxious Achiever podcast.
Listen and Learn What to Do About AI Anxiety
AI and Job Security Concerns
Distress Tolerance Skills
Recognizing, Embracing, and Creating Space Your Feelings
Understanding the Root of Your Anxiety
Harnessing Emotions for Positive Action
Using AI with Intention and Purpose
Adapting to Change and Uncertainty
Listen to Dr. Diana Hill discuss how to use skills related to moving towards what's uncomfortable, practicing compassion, self-compassion, getting curious, opening up, and using your genius wisely.
What We Can Learn From Nature's Genius With Dayna Baumeister
Season 8 · Episode 131
Monday, September 9, 2024 • Duration 49:57
Can we learn from nature to solve some of life’s most challenging problems? In this episode, Dr. Dayna Baumeister, the co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, joins us. She is dedicated to applied natural history and passionate about sharing nature’s genius. The Wise Effort Show is all about using your energy wisely, and there’s a lot we can learn from nature about how to do that. Let’s see what we can learn from nature’s genius.
Listen and learn
Examples of Biomimicry in Action
Psychological Insights from Nature
Adapting to Change: Lessons from Nature
Exploring Trust in Nature and Human Relationships
Lessons from Nature on Death and Dying
How to Engage with Biomimicry in Everyday Life
Dr. Baumeister shares insights from her extensive work in the field, providing examples of nature-inspired innovations and touching on deeper themes like trust, stress management, and even perspectives on death.
Is your genius also your problem? In this episode of the Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill explores the concept of 'genius energy' – the unique, powerful force that propels individuals towards their greatest potential. Diana discusses how to identify and claim this energy, illustrates how it can become problematic when misdirected, and provides specific tasks to help listeners explore and use their genius energy wisely. Diana shares tips for how to make your genius work for you, rather than your genius being your problem.
Listen and Learn
Why everyone has a genius energy
How to look for genius energy is others, nature, and yourself
What’s your struggle?
How your genius is your problem?
Listen as Diana shares personal anecdotes about how her genius is her problem, to illustrate how genius energy can both empower and hinder personal growth.
Transform Perfectionism into Social Contribution with Sonya Looney
Season 7 · Episode 129
Monday, August 12, 2024 • Duration 37:52
In this episode of the Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill, a clinical psychologist, discusses the challenges of perfectionism and how to practice wise effort at work with Sonya Looney, a world-champion mountain biker. They explore the intersection of high performance and well-being, ways to transform perfectionism into social contribution, and the importance of support during personal and professional transitions.
Listen and Learn
Ways to handle crossroads at work
Interactions between perfectionism and social contribution
The power of impacting just one person
How to evaluate success based on how you define success
Listen as Diana and Sonya share personal experiences and practical insights to help listeners loosen their grip on perfectionism and focus on meaningful contributions.
In this episode of the Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill welcomes author and former Zen monk Stephen Batchelor to explore the four great life tasks that can help individuals become more human. These tasks, derived from Buddhism, focus on practical ethics without the baggage of traditional dogma.
Listen and Learn
The Buddha's definition of what it means to be awake
Task #1: Embrace Life
Task #2 Letting Reactivity Be
Task #3: See the Stopping of Reactivity
Task #4: Living Ethically
Listen as Stephen Batchelor highlights their relevance in contemporary life, emphasizing personal transformation and ethical living.
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We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way.
Mentioned in this episode:
Join My ACT Accountability Group
Therapists, behavioral health workers, clinicians, and physicians, are you practicing ACT? If so, do you want to take it to the next level with me and join my ACT Accountability group?
This group is exclusive for folks who have taken a Foundations of ACT...
