For The Sake Of Your Heart, Check Your Stress
When we are extremely agitated, our breathing becomes more rapid, our muscles tense, and our heart rate increases. These are the physiological effects of stress that have an effect on your heart. Even if you have no history of cardiovascular disease, chronic stress can wear out your heart over time.
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“This isn’t just an anxiety attack,” says Dr. Deepak Bhatt, director of Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Integrated Interventional Cardiovascular Program. “When you perform a cardiac catheterization procedure on [these patients], you seal an artery that was previously open.” Every day, spend ten to fifteen minutes doing something stress-relieving, such as meditation, taking a bath, or playing video games.
Stay tuned to find out how much exercise reduces your risk of having a heart attack.
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