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 15, 2022 | Cholesterol, Direction, Smoking, Therapy
Smoking. You already know this is bad for your health. Yet, it can feel like one of the hardest habits to kick. Well, that all depends on how you look at it I guess. Below, I have shared some of the lesser-known facts about smoking and your heart health. There...
by Sallie Crawley | Oct 27, 2022 | Emotions, How to, Therapy, Trauma
Before you start out with any treatment, you always have a lot of questions. This is understandable, it’s unchartered territory for you. How do you know this is going to work? What will you have to do? Will it make you worse? What actually happens? I have collated the...
by Sallie Crawley | Oct 20, 2022 | Acceptance, Emotions, How to, Therapy, Trauma
Living with trauma or PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) following a heart attack, heart surgery or cardiac arrest can be very debilitating. It affects your life in a lot of ways. Your brain may be making you relive some of the events, you can have flashbacks that...
by Sallie Crawley | Jul 1, 2021 | Acceptance, Emotions, Hope, Interviews, Podcast, Therapy
Click play to hear the full interview ⬇ My time on the other side of the mic. Hear how I didn’t realise I was having a heart attack. A few months ago, I invited Brian Simpson, the Heart Attack Thriver to be on my podcast. He turned the tables on me and...
