Master Your Life

Lifestyle behaviors are the key to health. Where people successfully manage their eating, exercise, sleep, stress and combine it with spiritual activities, the rate of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia to name just three, are all significantly reduced. If behavior change is so critical, why is it effectively ignored by the medical profession? Rather than giving out ineffective fact sheets and information which we know have little impact, what would happen if more resources were given to health coaches to customize programs for individual patients and increase their adherence to the programs that could save their lives? Leaha and Howard provide their usual insight, intelligence and inspiration to this important issue.

How 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.

In a world that seems to be more and more divided, there is less interest in a serious discussion of issues, be they personal or global. Why does this trend seem to be getting worse? In this episode Leaha and Howard look at how our minds really work. They identify flaws in the system, like unreliable memory, distorted attention and a narrative that is driven by personal interest and emotion rather than facts. We are story-tellers not truth seekers and in this episode our hosts give examples of how this tendency can lead to poor choices and decisions. Leaha and Howard also consider what we can all do to recognize these flaws and minimize their influence on our lives.

Is it possible to perform instant miracles? What's the secret to really being able to suspend your ego and help others? What does it mean to be really selfless and how is that manifested? These are some of the fascinating issues that Leaha and Howard will discuss with their guest Bill McKenna, author of The Only Lesson. As usual the hosts will not only do a deep dive into the topic but provide insight, inspiration and intelligence as well as practical tools for the listeners that will enable them to provide instant miracles.

Hilton Head Health (H3) was voted #1 Wellness Destination by USA Today in 2017. What makes a place like H3 so popular and successful? Is it the fact that they educate and specifically train people in weight loss and wellness, giving them specific goals and ways of reaching them? Is it the available counseling and therapy that helps guests overcome their resistance to change? Is it the fact that H3 is in a natural, serene and beautiful environment that allows people to reconnect with themselves and with nature? Is it the professional, compassionate and passionate staff? Leaha and Howard discuss these issues and what makes a great wellness destination with Kevin Carter, CEO and owner of Hilton Head Health.

Self-love is not an egotistical exercise in arrogance: rather it is a necessary part of life. We live in an age where judgment and criticism are rife and where value is measured in material terms and conventional conceptions of success. As a result many people are guilt-ridden, anxious and spend their time trying to meet other people's expectations and sacrificing themselves in the process. In this episode Leaha and Howard explore the cultural climate that can generate many negative self-perceptions and the journey from the innocence of childhood to an adult perception that depends on external validation for self-worth. As usual they offer insight, inspiration, and intelligence on how the listener can improve his or her self-concept.

Does eating a healthy diet mean giving up all desserts? What is it about a healthy diet that makes it beneficial: is it the absence of bad foods, the presence of good ones, or a combination of both? Is there a middle ground of moderation, or do you need to eliminate all foods that are unhealthy? Internationally acclaimed health promotion and nutrition expert Dr. David Katz discuses the importance of balance and sustainability in lifestyle habits and how to achieve it.

In the last century, we have learned a lot about the mind and in particular, how to influence others. Such knowledge underpins almost all advertising and marketing. The BBC series Century of the Self, looked at how such psychological mechanisms have been hijacked by marketers. How ethical is that use of psychological principles? How does it effect communication in general? Is manipulation simply accepted as a reasonable way of communication? If so, how does that affect dialog and open-mindedness? Leaha and Howard explore all these issues with insight, inspiration and intelligence, in this episode of Master Your Life. Century of the Self on youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s

Australian pain and injury expert Gary Little believes that the conventional treatment of pain is misguided. He argues convincingly that emotions and stress patterns in the body create blockages that lead to pain in other parts of the system. As a result, the site of the pain is not really the problem even if it is the focus of conventional medicine. How can you accurately assess your pain? What is the value of imaging techniques? Can you heal without medications? These and other questions, will be addressed by Gary, Leaha and Howard in search for the answer to the pain myth.

Do we all have psychic intuition? How can it be developed? How do psychics know the difference between a random thought and an important message? What should we be paying attention to, in order to improve our intuition? What's the difference between a psychic and a medium? Leaha and Howard discuss these issues and more with psychic Sharyn Rose in an attempt to help listeners master their lives with insight, inspiration and intelligence.

How does QiGong relate to the concept of energy? How can it be used to maximize our energy, especially in a demanding world? How do ancient practices increase energy and what is their role in health and wellness? What is the role of meditation? Leaha and Howard will discuss these issues and more with famed meditation, tai chi and Qi Gong expert Lee Holden and provide practical tools to help you Master Your Life.

Are you really in touch with your life purpose and meaning? Are you merely on a treadmill to acquire material things or are you on a mission to enlighten the world and help others? After experiencing a life threatening illness, Launa Germiquet, went through her own transformation and along the way devised her own system for helping people become unstuck, and find health and happiness. In this show, Leaha and Howard explore how to get unstuck and the key ingredients to Launa's action potential as described in her new book Getting Up.

Why are you here on earth? Is your purpose already determined? Is your future a matter of record? Can you access details of your past and future lives? The Akashic Record is deemed to be a complete record of everyone's thoughts and actions and accessing it can give anyone insight into their purpose and meaning. How do you access this fount of wisdom? Leaha, Howard and Bill Foss, an expert and author of Journey to the Akashic Records, explore this ancient mystery and how it can educate, inspire and influence all of us in the most meaningful ways.

Do we all have a personalized plan and destiny? Is there a grand design for each of us? How do you access that plan? Can that plan be revealed in different ways? Can an expert actually read your destiny? These are questions that Leaha and Howard will address with Human Design expert Chetan Parkyn. Along the way, they will discuss important issues like spirituality, reincarnation, divine purpose and meaning.

Where does intuition fit into personal mastery, happiness and healing? Is the psychic world an unscientific pursuit or does have it something of real value to offer? In this episode, psychic medium and life coach Sharyn Rose shares her experiences and offers advice to how we can better access our intuition for life mastery.

In the last few decades the role of women has changed dramatically. While many of these changes have provided opportunities for women they have also come with some costs. How does today's woman balance an increasing number of roles and responsibilities? When each of her roles has itself become more complex and demanding how do women balance their roles without sacrificing themselves and their health? In this episode Leaha, who herself has experienced many of these challenges and coaches her female clients on these issues, and Dr. Howard discuss the complexities of the new female roles and, as always, provide insight, inspiration and intelligence in how to deal with them.

We 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.

Where does happiness come from? What prevents us from being happy? How does modern life and technology enhance or reduce our chances of finding meaning and purpose? Do we ever take time to examine our heart and our soul? In this episode Leaha and Howard discuss these issues and provide inspiration, insight, intelligence as well as practical tips to help listeners in their search for fulfillment.

In 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 anxiety and depression, and increase compassion. Experienced meditators have even changed brain structures allowing them better control over emotions and the ability to be dispassionate and more objective about their thinking. Learn more on this edition of Master Your Life with Leaha Mattinson and Dr. Howard Rankin.