What Do We Really Yearn For With PBT and ACT Founders Steven Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi
What Do We Really Yearn For With PBT and ACT Founders Steven Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi  
Podcast: The Wise Effort Show
Published On: Mon Mar 04 2024
Description: What do you really yearn for? According to Steven Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi, humans have 6 core yearnings that guide our behavior towards or away from psychological flexibility. In this episode, you will explore:Our natural yearnings, how they shape our behaviors and psychological reflexes, and the insight required to align our actions with our core values. The role of agency and the desire for purpose in our livesOur inherent desire to feel a broad spectrum of emotions, even those perceived as negativeThe importance of staying present and grounded as a foundation for taking purposive, value-driven steps in our lives.Listen to hear how these yearnings can get misdirected and how to harness them to “feel better,” live better, and connect.Related ResourcesGet enhanced show notes for this episodeOrder my book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, and receive special bonus gifts.Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's "Foundations of ACT" course.Diana's EventsReserve your spot in Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2026!See Diana at an upcoming eventConnecting With DianaSubscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the show.Sign up for the free Wise Effort Newsletter.Become a Wise Effort member to support the show.Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana’s website.Thanks to the team, Craig and Ashley Hiatt, and Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.