Meeting Each Moment with Clarity and Wisdom
Join Jillian Pransky in conversation with psychologist and mindfulness expert Diana Hill on the Wise Effort podcast, as they explore how the simple act of pausing can create powerful shifts in the body, mind, and relationships.
Pausing with Chronic Pain
We can learn to meet our pain with more compassion and spaciousness.
’Tis the Season for Conflict—4 Questions to Transform the Moment ❄️
Learning to Pause and Listen in the midst of misunderstandings can create a pathway for connection and understanding.
Has Tension Rewired Your Nervous System? Try this 60-Second Grounding Practice to Unwind
Try this short technique anytime you need to feel more grounded. Weave it into your day regularly to offer yourself more calm, connection, and choice in your life.
60-Second Tension-Melting Tool (It Supports Digestion Too!)
Practice standing up or lying down, and repeat it as often as you’d like. You’ll create space to be with the swirling storms, without adding more tension to the situation.
15-minute deep core practice to reconnect and recenter
This foundational core sequence will help you reconnect to your center and prepare you for subtle heart practices.
4 skills to help us release tension (plus: free gift: a nourishing self-care restorative yoga practice)
This practice will gently enhance circulation, promote lymph drainage, nourish your respiratory system, balance your energy, and create a sense of space in your heart, both physically and emotionally.
the sweet release: meeting our tension
When I was about 12 years old, I had mononucleosis and hepatitis, and I had to have blood drawn practically every week for months. I have tiny veins, and it’s always been difficult for nurses to access them. They’d wind up using a painful procedure called fishing, which involves poking the needle in and spinning it until it makes contact with the vein. In addition to a lot of black-and-blue marks, I wound up with loads of anxiety about needles that persisted into adulthood.
