5 Ways to Start Getting What You Really Yearn for in Life

Wise Effort

Nov 11 2024 • 22 mins

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.

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Thanks to the team, Craig and Ashley Hiatt, and Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.

We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way.

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