Health Ownership: Spotlight

How’s your month been? I’ve had lots of new business conversations and briefing calls recently, and the same point has come up every time. After I left the City over 11 years ago, I spent time thinking about what was most important to me; what was my North Star?

I realised, via a process of reflection and evolution, that’s it’s autonomy. As much as possible I want the freedom of choice, and to recognise the control and influence I have over my choices (I recognise that this is a privilege of birth among other things).

In my Cadence Approach keynote I convey the idea that we do have more influence and autonomy over our own health than we think and that small changes have a much bigger impact than we typically appreciate.

Small changes x consistency + time = big impact

What about you? What’s your North Star????

I hope you enjoy the newsletter, let me know what resonates with you. Have a great month!

All the best,

Leanne

Cadence wins at the Business Book Awards

I am thrilled to say I won the highly commended award for my book Cadence at the?Business Book Awards?in the Short Business Book category ?? ?? . I would like to say a huge thanks to my publishers?Rethink Press?and?Lucy McCarraher for their help in bringing this to life.

3 Steps Towards Health Ownership

To really begin taking ownership of our health, we must start at the finish line. What is your endgame? What are you looking to obtain? I’m going to use my own goal as an example here, which is longevity – specifically, longevity of health span. So, I’d like to live as long as possible in as healthy a state as possible. That doesn’t mean getting to say, 104, having needed assistance in all the basic functions of self care for the past 30 years. No, I could live to be 90, as long as I can be vibrant, energetic, and useful up until then. And that’s what I mean by longevity: that is the goal. Find out more

Cycling Through Deep Snow: A Metaphor For Dealing With Overwhelm

In April, my partner and I went on another Arctic adventure, which provided a valuable metaphor for overwhelm that I want to share with you. Taking part in these types of events teaches you a lot of lessons quite quickly, as well as providing an opportunity to meet new people, learn about yourself and human nature and to grow in ways you perhaps hadn’t anticipated by getting into your discomfort zone.?You can read about my experience and how to deal with overwhelm here.

In The News

In the latest biotech news, researchers from the University of Cambridge have announced a ground-breaking discovery in the field of regenerative medicine. The team has successfully developed a novel stem cell-based therapy that is capable of repairing damaged heart tissue, paving the way for revolutionary treatments for heart disease. The innovative approach involves the use of specially engineered stem cells that can differentiate into cardiomyocytes, the muscle cells responsible for the contraction of the heart. In preclinical trials, the therapy has demonstrated remarkable efficacy in improving heart function and reducing the size of scar tissue formed after a myocardial infarction.

This breakthrough offers hope for millions of heart disease patients worldwide, as it has the potential to significantly reduce the need for heart transplants and enhance the quality of life for those living with chronic heart conditions.

Find out more >>?

What I'm Reading

The Big Fix by Hal Harvey and Justin Gillis. I find it hard sometimes to maintain positivity and optimism in light of climate change, environmental destruction and our disconnection with the planet and those we share it with. I’m conflicted by the need to be informed and the need to protect my mental health. Reading this book renewed my hope and gave me a lot of practical advice to follow for positive steps.

As Amazon says, “Energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and longtime New York Times reporter Justin Gillis hone in on the seven areas where ambitious but eminently practical changes will have the greatest effect: electricity production, transportation, buildings, industry, urbanisation, use of land, and investment in promising new green technologies. In a lively, jargon-free style, the pair illuminate how our political economy really works, revealing who decides everything from what kind of power plants to build to how efficient cars must be before they’re allowed on the road to how much insulation a new house requires— and how we can insert ourselves into all these decisions to ensure that the most climate-conscious choices are being made.” Definitely worth a read.

Check it out for yourself here?>>