273: Befriending Your Mind: The #1 Step to a Fulfilling Life with Dr. Kuyken

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Self-help, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Health & Fitness, How To, Mental Health, Education

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🗓️ 9 February 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Ready to step into a life full of intention and authenticity? In this episode, we dive into how cultivating awareness and befriending your mind and body can lead to a more meaningful, fulfilling life. Discover powerful tools to quiet your mind, reclaim your energy, and align your life with what truly matters. This conversation will give you the confidence to live with intention, create deeper fulfillment, and design a life that’s more meaningful, more authentic, and more YOU than ever before.

Willem Kuyken is the Ritblat Professor of Mindfulness and Psychological Science at the
University of Oxford, United Kingdom. His work focuses on preventing depression,
promoting mental health, and flourishing across the lifespan. He has published more than 150 journal articles and was named by Web of Science as in the top 1% of the most cited scientists in the world in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

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TIMESTAMPS
2:00 Dr.Kuyken’s story
4:14 Mindfulness Definition
12:09 Why Mindfuless is Effective
16:30 Aileen’s journey
21:05 The 50-50 practice
27:20 Regain Our Focus
31:38 Dealing with Stress
40:52 Becoming More Resilient
45:49 What Everyone Should Know
50:55 Cognitive Therapy Tools
58:32 Last Message

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0:00.0	It's said that the brain is probably the most complex organ in the body.
0:05.9	The mind is incredibly complex and it's what we use to navigate through our lives.
0:12.0	Why not learn about it, befriend it, learn how to use it, learn how to master it.
0:19.9	Welcome to the Lavenderet Lifestyle, the podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design.
0:25.6	My name's Eileen, and I'm here to guide you to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life.
0:31.1	We all have a light within and the power to create a life we love.
0:35.5	Every Sunday, we'll share thoughtful conversations exploring how we can
0:38.6	build a better future for ourselves and our world. Life is an art. Make it your masterpiece.
0:47.0	Hello, my loves, welcome back to the Lavender Lifestyle podcast. It's Eileen. Today's episode is on
0:52.9	the power of mindfulness, cultivating greater awareness
0:56.6	and intention, and befriending yourself, your body, and your mind. With what you'll learn
1:02.7	today, you'll be more equipped to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life aligned to your
1:07.1	values. I personally love this conversation, and I think you'll enjoy it too.
1:11.6	Our guest today is Dr. Willem Kuyken. Dr. Willem Kikin is the Ritblat professor of mindfulness
1:17.3	and psychological science at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. His work focuses on
1:22.4	preventing depression, promoting mental health, and flourishing across the lifespan. He has published more than 150 journal articles and was named by Web of Science as in the top 1%
1:32.9	of the most cited scientists in the world from 2019 to 2023.
1:37.6	His new book, Mindfulness for Life, is a practical guide to help people improve well-being,
1:42.7	enjoy life more fully, handle life's challenges
1:45.5	better, and live aligned with personal values. Hello, Willem. Welcome to the Lavenderer Lifestyle
1:51.2	podcast. How are you doing today? I'm great. Thank you, Eileen. And it's an absolute privilege to be here.
1:57.8	Oh my goodness. Thank you so much for being here. Okay, so you have been such a leading
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