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.

• 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.

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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.

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.

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• 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.

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• Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's on-demand course, "Foundations of ACT."

• Reserve your spot in Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2025!
• See Diana at an upcoming event

• Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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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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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.

Get enhanced show notes for this episode

• Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's on-demand course, "Foundations of ACT."

• Reserve your spot in Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2025!
• See Diana at an upcoming event

• Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the show.
• Sign up for the free Wise Effort Newsletter.
• Become a Wise Effort member to support the show.
• Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana’s website.
• Leave feedback for the show

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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Join Me for a Wise Effort Retreat at Blue Spirit, Costa Rica

Dr. Diana Hill invites viewers to join a retreat at Blue Spirit, Costa Rica from April 12th to 19th, 2025. The retreat offers an...