Rules for Being Human after a Cardiac Event

by Sallie Crawley | Mar 4, 2020 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health

I needed to find acceptance for the rules for being human It was in 2016 that I realised that this would be the first step of my recovery from a heart attack and breast cancer. I realised that I needed to accept and understand the differences in my life. To learn my...

You can feel fine after a heart attack

by Sallie Crawley | Mar 13, 2019 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation

In my last post on this subject, I focussed on how you can help yourself with your emotional rehabilitation and at the same time be helping others to feel good too. Now it is all about you, yes really. You can feel fine after a heart attack. After a cardiac event, you...

Busting the myths about quitting smoking

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...

How to help yourself and help others as you recover after a heart attack and stents

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...

5 ways to feel good enough after a cardiac event

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...

How to feel good for 12 days at Christmas

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,...