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How can we aim high, achieve our goals, and get what we want out of life\xa0without falling prey to unhealthy striving and excessive perfectionism? Dr. Diana Hill joins Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson to explore the costs of perfectionism, productivity anxiety, psychological flexibility, calming the threat system, and how we can go from striving to thriving.\xa0\nAbout Our Guest: Dr. Diana Hill specializes in evidence-based and compassion-focused approaches to living well. She has a thriving private practice in Santa Barbara, CA, is the author of the ACT Daily Journal, and is one of the hosts of the Psychologists Off the Clock Podcast. Diana is also the host of a new podcast called\xa0Your Life in Process\xa0launching in Jan 2022, where she offers practical teachings and conversations on becoming psychologically flexible from the inside out.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching to listening? You \xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Our holiday sale is going on now, and podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25\xa0 for another 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nKey Topics:\n0:00 Introduction\n2:00 Dr. Hill\u2019s personal journey\n4:40 Signs of unhealthy striving\n6:50 Recognizing striving in the body\n12:50 Signs of being in a healthier place around striving\n16:15 What drives perfectionism and how to develop comfort with difficult experiences\n22:20 Psychological flexibility and how to see your experience more clearly\n26:35 Social and internalized factors in the search for approval\xa0\n34:55 Practical ways to develop psychological flexibility\n38:00 Inner freedom and choice within discomfort\n45:30 Exposure therapy and cognitive diffusion for releasing control and anxiety\n55:00 The middle way and climbing the mountains that are important to you.\n59:50 Recap\nSupport the Podcast:\xa0We're now on Patreon!\xa0If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nFind the new\xa0CBD+ performance gummies and the whole dosist health line-up today at\xa0dosisthealth.com. Use promo code\xa0BEINGWELL20 for 20% off your purchase.\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit\xa0betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better?\xa0Try the legendary Calm app! Visit\xa0calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website