by Sallie Crawley | Jun 23, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
When I think back to how I felt when I first came out of the hospital following my heart attack, I don’t think I realised at the time that I was going through one of the first stages of grief. I was on the emotional roller coaster ride of heart attack recovery....
by Sallie Crawley | Jun 9, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Can a heart attack, cardiac arrest or open heart surgery cause trauma or PTSD? The quick answer to this is, YES of course it can. Many people, like you and I, experience trauma when they are diagnosed with chronic health conditions like heart disease, cancer, MS,...
by Sallie Crawley | Feb 28, 2025 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Relationships, Family, Carers & Intimacy, Stories & Inspiration, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
Welcome back to the My Heart & Mind podcast! In this week’s episode, we have the incredibly inspiring John Fraser, who candidly shares his journey through a triple coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. John’s story is a testament to resilience, the power of...
by Sallie Crawley | Jan 25, 2025 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Relationships, Family, Carers & Intimacy
I’m not sure about you, does your heart attack or heart surgery consume your life? Is your heart health at the centre of everything that you do or think? If the impact of your heart surgery, heart attack or cardiac arrest has affected your mental and emotional...
by Sallie Crawley | Jan 17, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Podcast, Relaxamations
Welcome to your 13 minutes of relaxamation My relaxamations are a guided relaxation technique that combines elements of meditation, mindfulness, and positive affirmations. They’re designed to help you relax deeply, reduce stress, and improve your overall well-being....
by Sallie Crawley | Jan 8, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Everyday Life, Work & Travel, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast
5 breathing exercises to reduce stress and anxiety I am sure that like me you experience stress and anxiety. I thought prior to my heart attack that I had it pretty much nailed and that I managed my stress levels well. Perhaps I did but after discharge from hospital...
