by Sallie Crawley | Feb 24, 2021 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Podcast, Stories & Inspiration, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Sanjay made a massive difference to my state of mind during the early days of my recovery from my heart attack. A random stranger and an act of random kindness. For Sanjay, a series of life challenges culminating in a heart attack by the age of 42 contributed to some...
by Sallie Crawley | Jul 8, 2020 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Everyday Life, Work & Travel, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Stories & Inspiration, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
In my trailer episode, I introduce myself, who I am, what I do and my experience. I chat about how my podcast can help you if you have had a heart attack, cardiac arrest or live with a heart condition. I explain how emotional rehabilitation is crucial for our...
by Sallie Crawley | Jun 18, 2017 | Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
A silent killer, an invisible disease! High blood pressure is silent as there are no obvious symptoms and often you aren’t aware that you have it as there are no particular symptoms. It isn’t until damage starts to happen that it is noticed, although luckily nowadays...
by Sallie Crawley | Jun 12, 2017 | Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Stories & Inspiration, Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Women are notoriously bad at noticing that they are having a heart attack We have a tendency to just tough it out. In my case you could have knocked me down with a feather, it just couldn’t happen to me. I thought I was invincible and immortal! My (disguised) surprise...
by Sallie Crawley | May 8, 2017 | Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Did you know that women generally fare worse than men after experiencing a heart attack? One reason is that it can be difficult to identify the warning symptoms of a cardiac event when they do hit. According to the British Heart Foundation heart attacks kill more than...
