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Heart Survival Guide™ Articles The Heart Survival Guide™ newsletter is dedicated to helping you to develop a new, healthy lifestyle by changing your health risk behaviors and taking control of your life. You can read a complete article here and request additional articles below. A "Virtual Community" For Heart-Healthy Living © How we connect people from all over for mutual education, growth, and support. Straight Talk About Smoking and Behavior Change © Here are some thoughts that may help with your own decisions about smoking and your health. Exercising The Heart - The Five-Minute Workout © For those of us who don't naturally search out exercise, here's a good way to start. Facts About Womens' Health and Fitness - Part I © A review of the basic facts, and why health care is often seen as a "man's world". Facts About Womens' Health and Fitness - Part II © More about special risk factors for women and important gender differences in the mind-body connection. The Power Of Lifestyle Change © It's important to understand that heart disease isn't just physical - it's a "lifestyle illness". You can determine how long - and how well - you will live. Don't "Fight" Stress - Handle It! © The most important strategy for handling daily stress - Relax, stop resisting, and embrace life's inevitable ups and downs! The Many Sides Of Motivation © This month's article provides a closer look at your most important personal asset for living a heart-healthy lifestyle - your motivation, desire, and belief. The Truth About Those "Quick Fix" Cures © Probing questions about those innumerable health "fixes" without any real work on your part (just an application of dollars!). And a look at what does work, and where to look. Why America Is So Out Of Shape (And What We Can Do About It) © Exploring the reasons why Americans (and other "advanced" societies!) seem to be stalled in our attempts to create and live a healthy life - and what we can do about it. The 'Secrets' To Successful Lifestyle Change © What people actually *do* (or don't do!) about lifestyle changes, and what you can do to start achieving your personal health, lifestyle, and fitness goals. How To Make The "Stages Of Change" Work For You © We begin a discussion of the Stages Of Change model, including the most important tasks and challenges associated with each Stage. This is how successful changers do it! Your Starting Point - Precontemplation © This is where the process of change starts, and it begins with simple awareness of your own desires, defenses, and dynamics. Exploring The Pros and Cons - Contemplation © If you push into action too soon, that will instantly galvanize your resistance and undercut your ability to eventually move into permanent change. Easy does it - let's move smart, not fast! Getting Ready To Go - Preparation© We focus on the third stage of change, Preparation. This is where you get ready for the action you really want to take - but don't move until you're ready, or you're bound to miss the train! Keys to Handling Stress - Managing Interruptions © The workplace is a hotbed of stress, but it's manageable if you take action. The first step is to decide that it is time to create the day you want, instead of allowing others to shape it for you. Other Heart Survival Guide™ Articles: The Day My Father Died © Many of us have had the experience of suddenly losing a parent to heart disease. Here's one man's perspective. Why Believing In Your Plan of Attack Is So Important © Doing what you *believe* in will have a positive effect and helps you stick with your plan, even in the face of major life changes. Developing A Plan You Believe In - The First Steps © Get clear about your purpose in pursuing a heart-healthy lifestyle, translate your purpose into ten benefits, and make the commitment to your action plan. Diet And Lifestyle Change - The Importance Of Commitment © The ultimate decision is up to us. We need to develop our ability to research our own needs and to become an ongoing, personal case study. Tests of Faith - Strategies For Coping With Challenges To Your Lifestyle Changes © 10 important coping strategies. Be planful before committing to a lifestyle change... The Cholesterol Quiz © Did you know that cholesterol levels can change 20% due to stress alone? Read on... Stress and Stressors - Inside Or Outside Of Us? © "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." What is a threat to me might be no problem for you... Three Demons That Can Derail Your Lifestyle Plan - Denial, Dependence, and Destigmatization © Here's why more than 75 percent of patients are unwilling or unable to make recommended lifestyle changes in areas such as diet and exercise. Time Urgency - What It Is And How To Treat It © "If you treat every situation as a life-and-death matter, you'll die a lot of times." Here's how to identify and treat "hurry sickness" and heal your heart. Depression And Heart Disease - A Dangerous Liaison © Depression kills by accelerating the disease process and making it nearly impossible to stick with heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Thanksgiving - A Heart-Healthy Feast, From A-Z © Notice the incredible complexity and variety of nutritional factors that can affect our heart health. Many of them are fun, as well. Meditation - Mindful In The New Millenium © Meditation can be a powerful ally in the quest for heart health and peace of mind. It leads us to a deeper understanding of body and brain, mind and soul. "Infarctus Interruptus" - Know And Respect The Early Symptoms Of A Heart Attack © Knowing, and respecting, the *early* symptoms of a heart attack can literally save our lives. Having A Heart-To-Heart - How To Encourage Healthy Changes In Others © Remember that change is a challenge, and those who we are asking to change deserve our respect and support. Procrastination - If Not Now, When? © Procrastination, to put it simply, is *not* doing the most important thing right now. Try this self-assessment tool and explore the factors that lead *you* to procrastinate. Going On Retreat To Move Forward With Lifestyle Changes © Part One - A retreat can open our eyes to new possibilities and revive our energy and motivation. Part Two - The biggest challenge is: "How do you take it home? If you would like to read one or two articles from the above list, please complete this form: Article 1: ... A Virtual Community Smoking and Behavior Change Exercising The Heart Womens' Health, Part I Womens' Health, Part II The Power Of Lifestyle Change Don't "Fight" Stress - Handle It! The Many Sides Of Motivation 'Quick Fix' Cures Why America Is Out Of Shape Secrets To Successful Change How To Make The Stages Work Starting Point - Precontemplation) Exploring The Pros and Cons) Getting Ready To Go Handle Stress - Manage Interruptions ........... The Day My Father Died Believing In Your Plan Developing A Plan You Believe In) Diet and Lifestyle Change Tests of Faith The Cholesterol Quiz Stress and Stressors Three Demons Time Urgency Depression and Heart Disease Thanksgiving Heart-Healthy Feast Meditation "Infarctus Interruptus" Having a Heart-To-Heart Procrastination Going On Retreat, Part I Going On Retreat, Part II Article 2: ... A Virtual Community Smoking and Behavior Change Exercising The Heart Womens' Health, Part I Womens' Health, Part II The Power Of Lifestyle Change Don't "Fight" Stress - Handle It! The Many Sides Of Motivation 'Quick Fix' Cures Why America Is Out Of Shape Secrets To Successful Change How To Make The Stages Work Starting Point - Precontemplation) Exploring The Pros and Cons) Getting Ready To Go Handle Stress - Manage Interruptions ........... The Day My Father Died Believing In Your Plan Developing A Plan You Believe In) Diet and Lifestyle Change Tests of Faith The Cholesterol Quiz Stress and Stressors Three Demons Time Urgency Depression and Heart Disease Thanksgiving Heart-Healthy Feast Meditation "Infarctus Interruptus" Having a Heart-To-Heart Procrastination Going On Retreat, Part I Going On Retreat, Part II Your E-mail Address: Your Name: (Your personal information is protected by our Privacy Policy.)

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