How do you set up a psychologically flexible life that's about thriving and taking action towards meaningful goals? How do you know what your values are and how can you use the ACT process of values to flourish? In this first episode of Your Life in Process, Dr. Diana Hill introduces a way of living that’s about turning toward what matters most to you and asks you three provocative questions to explore your values. You will learn how to spot your values in your everyday life, and get a deeper understanding of what it means to live your life “in process”. About Dr. Diana Hillhttps://drdianahill.com/ (Diana Hill, Ph.D.) is a modern psychologist, mom, yoga teacher, and co-author of https://drdianahill.com/book/ (ACT Daily Journal: Get unstuck and live fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.) She sees herself as your psychological flexibility guide, offering practical, science-backed and integrative strategies to help you skillfully adapt to life’s challenges. In her high-performance coaching and therapy practice, Diana brings a compassionate, process-based approach to building a rewarding and meaningful life. In her podcast, https://drdianahill.com/podcast/ (Your LIfe in Process), Diana helps you develop your https://drdianahill.com/6-macronutrients-for-psychological-flexibility/ (psychological flexibility) so that you can thrive in your work, relationships, and health. Diana completed her undergraduate work at UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Biopsychology, followed by a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at CU Boulder where she researchedhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/eat.20812 ( mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches for eating disorders). She completed her yoga teacher training with the Eldorado Mountain School of Yoga. You can catch Diana on https://www.instagram.com/drdianahill/ (Instagram) and read her blog on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/striving-thriving (Psychology Today). If you are interested in taking a deeper dive with her, check out her https://drdianahill.com/events/category/workshop/ (workshops )for professionals and the general public. She’s here to walk alongside you as you enjoy the journey of your life, in process. Key TakeawaysPsychological flexibility is a modern approach to living that involves knowing what you care about, staying present, acting on that care, even in the face of obstacles. When you act on your values, you act in a way that is consistent with the type of person you want to be in the world Three questions to explore your values: What was a moment this past week when you experienced sweetness? When did you experience pain or discomfort? When did you experience envy? What do these moments tell you about what you care about? Psychological flexibility is a good idea because it is science-backed, it’s personalized, it involves core processes that you can apply to many domains of your life, and you can grow stronger at it with practice

Relevant Resources Mentionedhttps://drdianahill.com/extras/ (Download Your Daily Practice for Episode 1 here) Check out the Sweet Spot Exercise in https://bookshop.org/books/mindfulness-for-two-an-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-approach-to-mindfulness-in-psychotherapy/9781608822669 (Mindfulness for Two: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy) by Kelly Wilson https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6350520/ (The Future of Intervention Science: Process-Based Therapy) by Stefan Hoffman and Steven C. Hayes Diana’s blog post on thehttps://drdianahill.com/6-macronutrients-for-psychological-flexibility/ ( 6 Core Processes of ACT) https://drdianahill.com/a-liberated-mind-with-dr-steven-hayes/ (Diana’s interview with Steven Hayes), co-founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Try these https://drdianahill.com/transform-anxiety-and-increase-psychological-flexibility/ (6 body-based practices) to grow your psychological flexibility Learn more about...