{"title":"Diana Hill","description":"Diana Hill, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. As the host of the \"Wise Effort\" podcast and author of The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and the upcoming Wise Effort, Diana helps individuals and organizations cultivate psychological flexibility to lead fulfilling and impactful lives.With over 20 years of meditation and yoga experience, Diana combines her deep personal practice with with the latest psychological research to make well-being approachable and relevant to everyday life. Her work has been featured by NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Woman's Day, Real Simple, and other media outlets, and she contributes regularly to Insight Timer, MIndful.org, and Psychology Today.When not walking and talking with therapy clients, you'll find Diana digging in her garden, bee-keeping, and taking sunrise ocean swims with her two boys.","products":[{"product_id":"i-know-i-should-exercise-but-44-reasons-we-dont-move-and-how-to-get-over-them-paperback","title":"I Know I Should Exercise, But...: 44 Reasons We Don't Move and How to Get Over Them - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I really appreciate this book...There is something in here for \u003cbr\u003eeveryone.\" -Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent on \u003ci\u003eChasing Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most insightful guide to getting moving I've ever read.\" --Kelly McGonigal, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you've ever felt stuck on the sidelines of your own wellness journey, this might be the most validating, actionable, and life-giving book you pick up this year.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kelly and Juliet Starrett, authors of \u003ci\u003eBuilt to Move\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak down the common everyday mental blocks to moving your body, and turn your mind from an adversary into an ally in the quest to feel better in your body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I know I should move my body more, but...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm on my feet all day for work and I'm exhausted!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm addicted to my phone.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm great at starting movement programs, just lousy at sticking with them.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy body jiggles and embarrasses me in public.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement is sooooo boring!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSound familiar? If not, it probably means you have another perfectly good excuse of your own. We all have our reasons for not getting the physical activity we know is good for us--reasons which stubbornly defy the same old tired prescriptive advice about hours of weekly cardio or numbers of steps. Adding insult to injury, these same excuses contribute to you feeling bad or guilty when you fail to move as much as you know you \"should.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's why Diana Hill and Katy Bowman have put together this simple guide to changing the way you think to change how much you move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana is a modern psychologist, expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and host of the Wise Effort podcast. Her mission is to help her clients and readers grow the psychological flexibility needed to get moving in directions that matter to them. Katy is a biomechanist, author, and trailblazing movement teacher who has spent a career helping people integrate more movement into their lives. In \u003ci\u003eI Know I Should Exercise, But...\u003c\/i\u003e, the two join forces to help you challenge your barriers to movement in a new way. Katy translates her understanding of the obstacles that keep people sedentary--including dozens of real-world examples from readers and clients--into 44 essential impediments to movement. Diana responds to those common barriers, while introducing you to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), behavioral psychology, and self-compassion: evidence-based-approaches for cultivating flexibility and aligning actions with values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your internal barrier is born of fear, malaise, inertia, embarrassment, or difficulty managing competing priorities, you will learn how to disempower it by applying effective science-based tools for changing the way you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn to identify your resistance--whether it's an unhelpful thought, a misplaced motivation, or a contextual barrier--and respond wisely and effectively, using tools and techniques that can be applied to other areas of your life as well, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eurge surfing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emotivational interviewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebehavioral stretching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrengthening your acceptance muscle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-have book for anyone struggling with the mental barriers to moving more and an essential resource for personal trainers, fitness instructors, and mental health professionals wanting to better connect with their clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStretch your mind, connect with what is truly important to you, and stop talking yourself out of the movement you need!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51364959518943,"sku":"9781943370313","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RlySeTPWUn9781943370313.webp?v=1789055561"},{"product_id":"wise-effort-how-to-focus-your-genius-energy-on-what-matters-most-paperback","title":"Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA science-backed approach to shift your most precious resource--your energy--to stop feeling depleted and reconnect with your inherent genius.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of us misdirect our energy--doing too much and feeling like it is not enough. 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