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How Not To ThinkHow Not to Think about DiagnosesLeaha Mattinson is a change management specialist, life coach, speaker, and author who “walks her talk” in a truly extraordinary way. In 2008 she learned she would someday inherit Huntington’s disease, a genetic, neurological, terminal illness that affects the brain and progressively shuts down the mind and body. It was a devastating diagnosis—yet Leaha realized that to be true to the message she shares with clients, she must live her life consciously with enthusiasm, grace, and gratitude.She is the author Silver Linings and the host of the popular radio show Master Your Life that airs on UK he...
2022-07-1947 minHow Not To ThinkHow Not To Think about...DiagnosesLeaha Mattinson is the epitome of a positive and adaptive spirit. A life and health coach, author, speaker and host of the popular UK Health Radio show, Master Your Life, Leaha exudes an independent and indomitable spirit and advocates for critical, independent thinking. She has needed all these qualities after being diagnosed as gene positive for the neurological, hereditary condition Huntington's Disease, and her approach to her diagnosis is as illustrative as it is inspirational.Leaha's lInks and contactsContact: https://leahamattinson.com/Master Your Life Radio show https://www.ukhealthradio.com/blog/program/ma...
2020-07-0950 min
WeHaveAVoice#WeHaveAVoice with Leaha Mattinson!Leaha Mattinson is a change management specialist, life coach, speaker, and author who “walks her talk” in a truly extraordinary way. In 2008 she learned she would someday inherit Huntington’s disease, a genetic, neurological, terminal illness that affects the brain and progressively shuts down the mind and body. It was a devastating diagnosis—yet Leaha realized that to be true to the message she shares with clients, she must live her life consciously with enthusiasm, grace, and gratitude. She developed her own wellness protocol to halt the onset of the disease by focusing on nutrition, exercise, restorative sleep, mindfuln...
2018-04-2641 min
Master Your LifeConscious CommunicationHow often do we really pay attention to what we are saying and the words we are using? What impact do they have on listeners, especially ourselves? How do words shape the context and perception of a communication? These and other critical issues about communication and self-perception are the subjects of this show in which author and expert Mary Shores, Leaha Mattinson and Dr. Howard Rankin get to the heart of words, communication, perception and meaning.
2017-09-1258 minMaster Your LifeThe BioCultural Model of WellnessWe know that our minds and bodies are not separate entities but influence each other in many ways. So, if for example, our thoughts affect our health, so must the culture which shapes our health. Neuropsychologist and author Dr Mario Martinez has been researching the link between cultural beliefs and health and has come up with some astounding findings. Listen as Leaha Mattinson and Dr Howard Rankin discuss the biocultural model of wellness with Dr. Martinez.
2017-05-0952 minMaster Your LifeMeditationIn our demanding, hectic and stressful world the ability to slow down and experience rather than analyze or process, is critical for effective life mastery. Not only is it necessary to re-energize but critical if you want to be a human being who experiences life rather than a human doing who lives to cross items of a to do list. To achieve that goal you need to consciously practice, and meditation is arguably the best tool for developing these critical life skills.
Research on meditation has shown that it can bring great benefits. It can improve focus and attention, decrease...
2017-04-2555 minMaster Your LifeNavigating Healthcare for Behavioral ChangeMedicine has made incredible advances but in many ways it is still an imprecise science. We like to view the world as predictable and facts as certainties but they are from that and individual differences contribute a lot to diagnosis and the response to treatment. How can you navigate the disease care system for better health? How can you implement great preventive measures and behaviors in a system that doesn't cover those expenses and can only help when you already have a problem? In this episode hosts Leaha Mattinson and Dr Howard Rankin explore the various ways to maximize your...
2017-03-0755 minMaster Your LifeThe Importance of AdvocacyHow do you help someone with a severe, debilitating disease ensure they get the help they need? What do you need to know about the healthcare system, so you can navigate it and bypass obstacles to care? Who can you trust and align yourself with for support while advocating for a loved one? In an ever complex world, understanding what diagnoses really mean, what various treatments are available for whom, and learning that medicine works with probabilities not certainties is key to effective advocacy. In this show guest Jimmy Pollard talks about these issues and his pioneering work with patients...
2017-02-2858 minMaster Your LifeThe Art and Science of RedemptionNobody's perfect and we all have made choices that we regret -- or should regret. But how do you forgive yourself and others? How do you prevent yourself from being defined by your mistake(s)? How do you take shame and turn it into shine, and go from a sinner to a winner? In this episode, Dr Howard Rankin talks about his upcoming book The Art and Science of Redemption, and he and Leaha Mattinson talk about the coping strategies used when we are faced with shame, disgrace and humiliation. The hosts then explore which strategies work to heal you...
2017-01-0357 minMaster Your LifeThoughts, Decisions and Self-deceptionWhat influences are there on out thoughts and behavior? Are we really rational or just interested in narratives that provide us with emotional comfort and consistency? What are the limitations of the human brain and how do they influence our thought process and decision-making? What sorts of bias are inherent in our thinking and how do they mislead us? Renowned executive coach Leaha Mattinson and Dr Howard Rankin discuss these issues as they explore how we can improve our thinking and behavior so we can better master our lives.
2016-12-0657 minMaster Your LifeManaging Behavior ChangeMost of us have habits that we need to change. Whether it is our eating, drinking or other habits, successfully making change -- and maintaining it -- is not just a key to a healthier life but also very difficult. What are the elements of a successful behavior change program? How can you develop and maintain motivation in a world full of temptations? What roles do self-discipline and moral intelligence play in the behavior change process? Can other people, and specifically groups, help you reach your goals, and if so, what are the elements of a successful group? Join Leaha...
2016-11-2257 minMaster Your LifeAre you Stressed, Just Barely Hanging On, Overwhelmed and Burning Out?Episode description: Are you Stressed, Just Barely Hanging On, Overwhelmed and Burning Out? Is the Camel's Back About to Break?
In our busy hyper and demanding lives how do we cope when the unexpected happens? What happens to us when we feel overwhelmed and burned out? How do we sort out our priorities and create a meaningful plan of action? How do we calm down enough to get the rational parts of our brain back online, so that raw emotion doesn't take over? Managing high levels of emotion, especially in stressful times, is a key life skill and in this...
2016-11-0156 minMaster Your LifeThe Keys to Personal TransformationAre you trying to change and still messing up? You're not alone! Where did you lose control this week? What are the keys to successful permanent lifestyle change? How do you really change your habits for good? What are the keys to motivation? In this episode speaker and coach Leaha Mattinson and thinking coach Dr. Howard Rankin discuss their own approaches to personal transformation and how they help their clients transform their lives. Leaha and Howard each discuss their own unique perspectives and the ways in which they increase client motivation, accountability and the necessary progress from thought to action...
2016-09-1353 minMaster Your LifeEmotional MasteryWhy is managing your emotions the key to success and happiness? How do you override the default setting of the brain that is geared for survival and the stressful fight-flight process? As a society and as a race, are we getting more narcissistic and less objective? Hosts Leaha Mattinson and Dr. Howard Rankin discuss these issues and why the pursuit of spirituality is so important at every level of life. Along the way the show's hosts provide tips and tools on how to be your best self.
2016-08-0955 minMaster Your LifeIn Gods Waiting RoomBarbara Morello was a very successful rendering artist who had worked all over the world. But in 2009 she contracted the deadly H1N1 virus that killed 12,000 Americans. She was rushed to the ER where she was given little chance of surviving. As the medics worked on reviving her now crippled heart, Barb slipped into a coma. Over the next 14 days she would have a series of dreams that seemed to reflect the happenings in her hospital room. But they were much more significant than that and they are clues to why Barb woke up two weeks later with a completely...
2016-07-1254 minMaster Your LifeLife without Medication - Intentional Lifestyle DesignJoin Leaha and her co-host Howard Rankin Ph.D, author of many self-transformation books including the upcoming I Think Therefore I Am Wrong, for a lively discussion about how to think and feel differently about life’s big challenges!
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Today's show features guest Scott Walker, a man who has been through the rigors with bipolar disorder and who has come out on top.
What are the three critical questions you need to answer right now, to see a change in your life today? Who am I right now and who do I want to be? Can I really design my...
2016-06-2856 minMaster Your LifeSilver Linings --the Alchemy. Turning Hardships into BlessingsJoin Leaha and her co-host Howard Rankin Ph.D, author of many self help-book including I Think Therefore I am Wrong, for a lively discussion about how to think and feel differently about life’s big challenges!
Leaha shares her uplifting story and we look at what is the second critical question you need to answer right now, to see a change in your life today - What would I do if I was given a diagnosis of a terminal illness? How would I live differently right now given this kind of news?
Also, we will continue equipping your own 4-m...
2016-06-2154 minMaster Your LifeI Think Therefore I Am Wrong: Opening Your Mind and HeartJoin Leaha and her co-host Howard Rankin Ph.D, author of many self-transformation books including the upcoming I Think Therefore I Am Wrong, for a lively discussion about how to think and feel differently about life’s big challenges! What is the one critical question you need to answer right now, to see a change in your life today? Who do you want to be? Start equipping your own 4-minute miracle toolkit! We will be discussing easy proven strategies you can learn and do today to build a life of introspection, connection, joy and happiness!
2016-06-1453 min