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5 ways to feel good enough after a cardiac event
Continuing on from my last post How to feel good for 12 days at Christmas, I am reminded it's not just at Christmas time that you can feel overwhelmed. Maybe it's going on holiday; the planning, the packing, the arrangements, going away and then coming back home to...
How to feel good for 12 days at Christmas
How to feel good for 12 days at Christmas. Learn quick and simple ideas to be calm, happy, relaxed and yet energised and focussed through the festivities.
Colour me healthy and happy
Have you noticed that sometimes you get compliments and you’re not sure why? It can often be when you are wearing something you have had in the wardrobe for years. I hear myself saying ‘what this old thing’. Self-care was never high on my agenda I had been feeling...
Get a good nights sleep
Not only is lack of sleep and poor sleep quality frustrating and debilitating, but it also affects your mood and your well-being. It has been found that lack of sleep can increase the risk of heart attack along with many other health issues. In relation to heart...
Anxiety and stress after ill health
Many people experience anxiety and stress, along with depression following a serious health issue such as a heart attack. As part of rehabilitation the team may recommend managing stress as one of your risk factors. Using therapies and techniques such as Hypnosis, NLP...
Get confident and raise self-esteem
How do you get your mojo back after a cardiac event? After a major illness such as a heart attack or cancer, it’s not just the physical body that is affected, it's how you feel too that counts. Your self-esteem and confidence take a knock too. When you experience a...
Overcome fear and panic attacks
I have experienced fear and panic attacks! Even though I knew they were unreasonable I felt like I couldn’t control them. Do you feel the same? It’s not surprising as having a life changing event is a scary experience! In my case it was a heart attack, breast cancer...
Exercise, getting active and feeling strong
It’s not just arms, legs and abs that need exercise. Your heart is a muscle, just like other muscles it needs to be used to keep it strong.
Quitting smoking
Is there ever a good time to quit smoking? For some, it is the moment they have a cardiac event. Not everyone though – you decide you’re going to but it’s either too close to Christmas, a birthday or some kind of celebration. You’re too stressed, got too much going on or you need it to relax.