by Sallie Crawley | Jan 8, 2025 | Acceptance, Blood pressure, Emotions, Energy, How to, Pain, 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...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 7, 2024 | Acceptance, Emotions, Hope, Interviews, Podcast, Relaxamation, Trauma
A Journey of Survival and Resilience with Jon Johnston In life, unexpected events can profoundly change our perspective and alter the course of our existence. One such event is experiencing a heart attack, a harrowing experience that shakes individuals to their core....
by Sallie Crawley | Jan 5, 2023 | Acceptance, Confidence, Emotions, Hope, Therapy
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 | Dec 29, 2022 | Acceptance, Confidence, Direction, Emotions, Exercise, Purpose, Therapy, Trauma
Having a heart condition, experiencing a heart attack, having heart surgery or going through a cardiac arrest is a life-changing event. There’s no denying that. It’s not a walk in the park and may feel like one of the worst things that have happened to you. Some...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 22, 2022 | Acceptance, Confidence, Direction, Emotions, Hope
Something that I get asked quite often is “What happens and how will I feel in the first few weeks and months after leaving the hospital following heart surgery or a heart attack?” A question that most people will have running through their mind at some point after a...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 8, 2022 | Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Emotions, Exercise, Healthy eating, Smoking, Trauma
I know what you’re thinking… “You can’t think yourself better” “No amount of telling yourself that you are doing well will change the fact that this awful thing happened to you and changed your life forever” I appreciate why you think those because...