The Gabby Reece Show #348: Tap Into Your GENIUS Energy! Dr. Diana Hill on How to Focus Your Efforts
Nov 3, 2025
Dr. Diana Hill, a clinical psychologist and author of Wise Effort, discusses how to harness your unique genius energy. She shares insights on transitioning from striving to wise effort and the importance of self-compassion. Diana delves into her personal journey, touching on overcoming eating disorders and developing mindfulness practices. They explore the balance between effort and stability, the distinction between empathy and compassion, and the power of curiosity in oneself and others. Tune in for strategies to align your strengths with a meaningful purpose!
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Everyone Has A Genius Energy
- Everyone has a unique "genius energy" that includes strengths, traits, and passions which can be directed intentionally.
- When channeled to values it creates flow and purpose instead of burnout or misdirected effort.
Hidden Struggle During Clinical Training
- Diana describes her eating-disorder struggle while entering a PhD program studying those same disorders.
- She hid binge-purge behavior even while running clinical trials, then ultimately chose radical honesty to complete the program.
Practice A Simple 40‑Day Grounding Ritual
- Try short daily practices (like a 40-day sadhana) to reconnect to a simple grounding identity: "I am."
- Use repeated simple mantras to reduce ego-driven proving and return to presence.
