
"Don't let your chronic illness get you down." Hosted by Dr. Kevin J. Payne, the Your Life Lived Well Podcast brings both decades of practical experience living with a chronic illness (multiple sclerosis) and decades of professional experience as a social and behavioral scientist focused on answering the question: how can we live well with an awful health condition we can't get away from? YLLW sho... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 30 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | EducationHealth & Fitness | ||||

Why You’re Bad at Rest and How to Fix It
Most of us are terrible at rest. We say we’re “relaxing” when we’re really just distracting ourselves — scrolling, binge-watching, dysfunctionally numbing, and zoning out. But real rest? The kind that actuall... more
Let’s get one thing straight: this episode isn’t about “exercise.” It’s about movement. Because your body isn’t built for fitness trends, step counts, or guilt-driven workouts. It’s built to move well enough, often enough, and intentionally enough to... more
What happens when you sit still and do nothing?
For most of us, the second we try, our minds go into overdrive — racing from one thought to the next, bouncing between worries, distractions, and random memories. And that’s exactly why meditation feel... more
Your attention is the lens through which you experience your entire life. But in today’s world, it’s constantly being hijacked — by stress, by technology, by the endless noise of modern life. We scroll, we multitask, we get lost in thought. And befor... more
Fear. We all know what it feels like. But do we really understand what it is?
In this episode, we break down the truth about fear: why it exists, how it really works, and why most of what we've been taught about it is wrong. Fear isn’t the enemy. It... more
There’s no doubt we have an unhealthy relation to stress. But it is an unavoidable part of living. And it is especially unavoidable if you live with a chronic health condition or work in healthcare. In this episode, we dive into what stress really is... more
Your pain is trying to send you a message, but we misinterpret what it’s trying to tell us. Our pain systems get confused and overwhelmed, especially as pain becomes chronic. Our healthcare system mishandles our treatment, and most professionals don’... more
Grief is complex, layered, nuanced, and — most of all — individual. Each time you grieve is unique because the loss is unique. Our grief doesn’t need to meet anyone’s expectations (even your own) and it doesn’t need to follow any prescribed pattern. ... more
Even if you think you know it all about your condition, do you know how to live well with it? Listen & share with those who care about you.
There’s plenty of value here for those who are fortunate enough to not have a chronic condition to battle, as well. See: Season 4, Ep. 1 for an excellent example.
Even if you think you know it all about your condition, do you know how to live well with it?
Listen, share with those who care about you.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
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