by Sallie Crawley | Feb 2, 2019 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction
In my previous article I talked about some of the reasons why it would be a good idea to stop smoking. I busted one of the myths I hear that makes me really cross. “It’s not too late” – it’s never too late – the damage caused by smoking can often be...
by Sallie Crawley | Jan 4, 2019 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health
The next couple of activities come from my feeling good handbook. They are about how to help yourself and help others as you recover after a heart attack and stents. They are about how our shared experiences can boost the feel good factor in ourselves and the people...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 28, 2018 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation
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...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 21, 2018 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Everyday Life, Work & Travel
Christmas is supposed to be an amazing time of the year, full of family and friends, kindness and good cheer. It’s fun, sparkly and festive and a full on celebration of happiness. This time of year can also be stressful and can be exhausting with the night drawing it,...
by Sallie Crawley | Oct 21, 2018 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Everyday Life, Work & Travel
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...
by Sallie Crawley | Oct 6, 2018 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Therapies
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...
