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healthy mind By Chivon John - www.chivonjohn.com
withLaivBinrogken “I’m probably tired from working too hard.”
“I’m too young.”
Heart “This pain will pass.”
Trusted Professional It’s easy to dismiss the signs of heart
Hearing Services disease, but ignoring them can cost you
Since 1976. your life.
• Quality According to the American Heart
• Compassion Association, heart disease claims the lives
• Personal Care of one in three women each year and as
many as 4 percent to 10 percent of all heart
Call 610.435.8299 or visit attacks occur before age 45.
KlecknerAudiology.com
1259 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard When health and fitness journalist Kerrie
Suite 322 • Allentown, Pa. Lee Brown started experiencing chest pain
on Christmas Day several years ago, she
brushed it off as stress.When intense pain
forced her to the doctor a few months later,
tests confirmed that she had had a heart
attack — at 39 years old.
In Brown’s case, her health scare served
as a wake-up call to the importance of
listening to her body, signaling that it was
time to take action. Surviving a heart scare
as serious as a heart attack or stroke will
demand lifestyle changes, but that doesn’t mean it should change
your livelihood.
Here are four tips to live well with a broken heart:
Keep your glass half full
In the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, a study
of more than 6,000 adults found that individuals who had a more
optimistic outlook were significantly less likely to have strokes.
Not only does a positive outlook improve your mood, studies
show that it can affect your health, with lower risks of depression
and the ability to cope with stressful situations.
Don’t sweat the small stuff
Late for an appointment? Feel overwhelmed at work? Don’t
worry, you’re not alone. Stressing over the little things is a sure-
fire way to impact your health. Once you’ve been diagnosed with
a heart condition or survived a health scare, it’s normal to still be
afraid — and that’s OK.The key is to not dwell on things outside
of your control and keep your stress levels to a minimum.
Listen to your body
Although the warning signs were there, it took Kerrie a few
weeks to acknowledge that her body was in trouble. Once you’ve
had a heart scare, it becomes even more critical to be attuned to
your body’s signals of distress. Don’t ignore aches and pains and
make a point to make your nutrition and rest a priority.
Talk it out
Emotional support is very important after a health scare, so
lean on your partner, family members or friends when you need
a loving ear.
withLaivBinrogken “I’m probably tired from working too hard.”
“I’m too young.”
Heart “This pain will pass.”
Trusted Professional It’s easy to dismiss the signs of heart
Hearing Services disease, but ignoring them can cost you
Since 1976. your life.
• Quality According to the American Heart
• Compassion Association, heart disease claims the lives
• Personal Care of one in three women each year and as
many as 4 percent to 10 percent of all heart
Call 610.435.8299 or visit attacks occur before age 45.
KlecknerAudiology.com
1259 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard When health and fitness journalist Kerrie
Suite 322 • Allentown, Pa. Lee Brown started experiencing chest pain
on Christmas Day several years ago, she
brushed it off as stress.When intense pain
forced her to the doctor a few months later,
tests confirmed that she had had a heart
attack — at 39 years old.
In Brown’s case, her health scare served
as a wake-up call to the importance of
listening to her body, signaling that it was
time to take action. Surviving a heart scare
as serious as a heart attack or stroke will
demand lifestyle changes, but that doesn’t mean it should change
your livelihood.
Here are four tips to live well with a broken heart:
Keep your glass half full
In the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, a study
of more than 6,000 adults found that individuals who had a more
optimistic outlook were significantly less likely to have strokes.
Not only does a positive outlook improve your mood, studies
show that it can affect your health, with lower risks of depression
and the ability to cope with stressful situations.
Don’t sweat the small stuff
Late for an appointment? Feel overwhelmed at work? Don’t
worry, you’re not alone. Stressing over the little things is a sure-
fire way to impact your health. Once you’ve been diagnosed with
a heart condition or survived a health scare, it’s normal to still be
afraid — and that’s OK.The key is to not dwell on things outside
of your control and keep your stress levels to a minimum.
Listen to your body
Although the warning signs were there, it took Kerrie a few
weeks to acknowledge that her body was in trouble. Once you’ve
had a heart scare, it becomes even more critical to be attuned to
your body’s signals of distress. Don’t ignore aches and pains and
make a point to make your nutrition and rest a priority.
Talk it out
Emotional support is very important after a health scare, so
lean on your partner, family members or friends when you need
a loving ear.
