Stress Less, Live More: 5 Breathing Methods to Improve Cardiac Health and Emotional Well-Being

Stress Less, Live More: 5 Breathing Methods to Improve Cardiac Health and Emotional Well-Being

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...
Fatigue management tips when you have a heart health diagnosis

Fatigue management tips when you have a heart health diagnosis

A few weeks ago I talked about my experience of fatigue, fatigue management and what fatigue can feel like. I discussed the difference between tiredness and fatigue along with reasons why after a heart attack, heart surgery or living with heart disease we might have...
Confidence: Having belief about being lucky

Confidence: Having belief about being lucky

Gaining confidence in life after a cardiac event.  Having confidence is another mindset that is important during recovery after a heart-related health issue. I tell you about how gaining confidence with life after a cardiac event helps you get out of your own way of...
Energy: Fun and laughter the quick fix

Energy: Fun and laughter the quick fix

Creating energy for living with a heart condition. In this episode, I will introduce you to another of my mindsets that I think underpins our emotional recovery after a cardiac event. To gain energy to fuel your ‘new normal’ this is your physical, mental and emotional...