Are you constantly pouring your energy into everything and everyone, yet ending the day feeling completely wiped out? In this episode, Whitney sits down with Dr. Diana Hill, author of Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, to explore what it really means to spend your energy in ways that align with who you are.

Dr. Hill introduces the idea of "wise effort," a mindful approach to work, motherhood, and personal growth that helps you focus on what truly matters rather than simply doing more. She explains how to identify and direct your "genius energy"—the natural strengths that help you thrive when used wisely but can lead to exhaustion when misused.

Whitney and Dr. Hill also discuss The Nightmare Review, a self-reflective practice that reveals what you value most by imagining the story you don't want to live. Through this conversation, you'll learn how to move from overdoing to intentional action, reconnect with your body's signals, and bring vitality and joy back to your days.

If you've been feeling overextended, uninspired, or out of alignment, this episode will help you reclaim your energy and live with more clarity, curiosity, and ease.

Here's what you can look forward to in this episode:

• Wise effort vs. unwise effort

• Understanding genius energy

• When your genius can become a problem

• The positives and negatives of being a planner

• What it looks like to treat ourselves with wise action

• The "Nightmare Review" practice

• How environment can impact wise effort

• "One Eye In, One Eye Out" practice

Reflection question to ponder: If there's no problem to be solved, what's left?

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Connect with Dr. Hill: Instagram | Website | Book: Wise Effort | Podcast: The Wise Effort Show