by Sallie Crawley | Jun 25, 2026 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Therapies
When I had my heart attack, I was overwhelmed. Not just by the physical impact but by the emotional storm it brought with it. The fear, the fatigue, the sense that my body had somehow betrayed me, it was all-consuming. I found myself caught in a whirlwind of...
by Sallie Crawley | Apr 20, 2022 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Relaxamations
Today I am going to tell you about my relaxamation technique and how it can help you to relax and energise when living with heart disease. It is a blend of all of the best bits of meditation, guided relaxation, mindfulness, and positive affirmations. It’s so...
by Sallie Crawley | Apr 13, 2022 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Symptoms, Monitoring & Knowing When to Get Help, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
I recently asked in my Facebook community how have people been feeling since their heart attack, cardiac event or open-heart surgery. At the top of the poll was fatigue closely followed up by sleep issues, anxiety and lack of motivation. I thought these would be great...
by Sallie Crawley | Jul 23, 2020 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Everyday Life, Work & Travel, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast
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...
by Sallie Crawley | Mar 13, 2019 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation
In my last post on this subject, I focussed on how you can help yourself with your emotional rehabilitation and at the same time be helping others to feel good too. Now it is all about you, yes really. You can feel fine after a heart attack. After a cardiac event, you...
