How can you face holiday stressors without falling back into old habits? How can you make your holidays meaningful and connected? In this episode, psychologist Dr. Diana Hill teaches you science-backed, practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) and compassion to survive and thrive this holiday season.

Listen and Learn:
Common responses to holiday stress
The ACT premise
How Diana reclaimed her holiday dinners and how you can too!
Why getting hopeless may be your best bet
The research behind self-compassion and motivation to change
How to focus on meaning, psychological richness, and fun
Strategies to let go of your stories about yourself and others
A physical way to accept the good, bad, and ugly of the holidays
Simple ways to connect more with what matters most to you

About Dr. Diana Hill
Diana Hill, PhD is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Your Life in Process and co-author of ACT Daily Journal, Diana works with organizations, high-achievers, and health professionals who are committed to becoming psychologically flexible so that they can move from striving to thriving at work, home, and around the globe. Diana blogs for Psychology Today, and is a guest teacher at InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, Praxis Continuing Education, and Insight Timer Meditation. A specialist in Acceptance and Commitment Training, Diana guides high achievers, leaders, and organizations to develop psychological flexibility so that they can take wise action toward more fulfilling and meaningful lives.

Related Resources
Download Your Daily Practice for this episode➡️[ Ссылка ]
Find out what kind of Striver you are and get your free Skillful Striving Toolkit➡️[ Ссылка ]
Learn more about Dr. Diana Hill➡️[ Ссылка ]
Self-compassion research by Juliana Breines and Serena Chen➡️[ Ссылка ]
Watch Jennifer Payne talk about ACT on From Striving to Thriving➡️[ Ссылка ]
Listen to Erin Westgate share her research on psychological richness➡️[ Ссылка ]
Watch Brother Phap Huu talk about acceptance➡️[ Ссылка ]

Diana’s Holiday Playlist!
Compassion by Lucinda Williams
Worthy by India.Aire
Better Together by Jack Johnson and Paula Fuga
One Love by Bob Marley
Let it Be by the Beatles

Diana’s Events
Reserve your spot in Diana’s Reset and Restore Retreat in Costa Rica in 2023!➡️[ Ссылка ]
Sign up for Diana’s From Striving to Thriving Summit!➡️[ Ссылка ]
See Diana at an upcoming event➡️[ Ссылка ]

Connecting With Diana
Thank you for listening to Your Life in Process! Subscribe to the podcast for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts. If you have any questions or feedback you can contact Diana by email podcast at yourlifeinprocess dot com or leave Diana an audio message at (805) 457-2776. Follow Diana at YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook➡️@drdianahill and Diana’s website➡️[ Ссылка ]

Thank you to the team Craig, Angela Stubbs, and Ashley Hiatt. Thank you to Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.

Remember when you become psychologically flexible, you become free.

Episode Segments
Introduction
Common Unhelpful Responses to Holiday Stressors
The ACT Premise
Reclaiming The Holidays
How To Use One Eye In During the Holidays
Creative Hopelessness During The Holidays
Step 1. Identify What Is Hopeless
Step 2. Have Self-compassion
Step 3. Do What Matters
Step 4. Don’t Believe Your Mind
Step 5. Remember You Are Not Your Story
Step 6. It Is What It Is
Step 7. Stay Committed To Your Values
Episode Summary
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