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 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 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 | Oct 13, 2022 | Acceptance, Confidence, Emotions, Hope, How to, Trauma
Feeling emotional after a heart attack, surgery, or cardiac arrest? I’m sure, whilst you are reading this, you may be feeling as though you can’t see an ending to this anxiety and worry. You may even think it’s pointless trying. You may have started...
by Sallie Crawley | Oct 6, 2022 | Acceptance, Confidence, Emotions, Hope, Trauma
Is it just me? – Getting over the impact of a heart attack After any traumatic event in our lives, there is a period of reflection. We question the why’s and what we could have done to prevent the event from happening. Getting over the impact of a heart attack...