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THE JOY OF THANKS

arizona1
  • By arizona1 · 2:10 pm
  • In Emotional and psychological issues · 0 replies
  • Issue: Winter 2002 The Joy of Thanks Robert A.. Emmons Shifting into Gratitude Not Only Feels Great, New Research Shows That It Is Powerfully Healing People who knew the extraordinarily prolific and influential ...

Well, I'm off

mamasmurf
  • By mamasmurf · 11:40 am
  • In How heart disease has changed my life · 4 replies
  • to the unemployment office and have an interview this afternoon. I'm still going through with the unemployment deal because I won't be getting full time hours so I've been told to sign up. It didn't seem ...

Gratitude Study---- Tell us what you are thankful for

arizona1
  • By arizona1 · 8:56 am
  • In Emotional and psychological issues · 2 replies
  • Gratitude can be a powerfully transformative practice. Psychologists Robert Emmons of U.C. Davis and Michael McCullough of the University of Miami have found that practicing gratitude can actually improve ...

What Will Pepole Think? Who Cares?

Ecksunbeam
  • By Ecksunbeam · 8:42 am
  • In Emotional and psychological issues · 1 reply
  • What Will People Think? Who Cares? No one can know the right path for you but you. Take it from my grandmother... By Amanda Larson Excerpted from "Healing From a Grandmother's Heart." Used with permission ...

Prayers for our heart sister Tonya

kwinner
  • By kwinner · 12:26 am
  • In Emotional and psychological issues · 4 replies
  • Many of you will remember Tonya's discussion about Tylenol coated with Splenda being a source of headaches and other unsundry heart related issues. Tonya was taken to the hospital by ambulance today and ...

DISCOVERY Heart Health Center

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Today's Teabag Wisdom - Keep Up

sandylevin
  • By sandylevin · Yesterday at 12:59 pm
  • In How heart disease has changed my life · 1 reply
  • Keep Up. Two little words with a whole lot of meaning. You’ve heard people say them all your life. Your parents would say “Keep up with your homework.” Teachers would say “Keep up with the class.” Your ...

Sort of off topic, sort of not.....

Dgrant
  • By Dgrant · Yesterday at 12:53 pm
  • In How heart disease has changed my life · 6 replies
  • This past weekend I went on a day trip with 3 of my friends. We went to a very scenic area near where I live and basically did a photo shoot -- each of us had a camera and between us probably took about ...

How Resentment Makes A Heart Heavy

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My story -- finally

Dgrant
  • By Dgrant · Yesterday at 3:48 am
  • In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 6 replies
  • I know I've been contributing to posts and starting posts here and there, but I've never sat down to write the entire story of my heart attack and subsequent surgery. Yesterday (August 19) was the 8-month ...

THIS IS MY STORY

DoryO
  • By DoryO · August 19, 2008
  • In My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 11 replies
  • Hi Everyone! I'm brand new to this so bear with me. I wanted to share my story and hope that I can get some guidance, support or whatever anyone can help me with. Last August I left work in mid morning ...

I have a date for the angio

kshroed
  • By kshroed · August 19, 2008
  • In Experiences with medical treatments · 8 replies
  • It's Aug. 28, and I am scared to death. I could use some advice from those of you who have been through this. What should I expect? They are going in to look at the mitral valve (that seems to have been ...

Speaking of AWOL - Kathy Kastan?

lkay
  • By lkay · August 19, 2008
  • In Advice for other women with heart disease · 6 replies
  • While we're on the lookout for Tina, I wonder where is Kathy? I have been watching for Kathy to post here and haven't seen her in probably two months. Has anyone heard anything? Kathy, drop us a note ...

Had to hear from my insurance company that I have heart failure

qatester2005
  • By qatester2005 · August 19, 2008
  • In Experiences with healthcare professionals · 9 replies
  • I just got a call from my insurance company asking how I was feeling since I was told that I have heart failure at such a young age. WHAT!? I was not told this (by the way I got this call while at work ...

Ex-Drug Rep--Manipulating Doctors

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Holistic Medicine Combines the Spirit, Mind and Body

arizona1
  • By arizona1 · August 19, 2008
  • In Emotional and psychological issues · 0 replies
  • Guided imagery is as old as psychotherapy itself. Called by many different names--visualization, directed daydreams, active imagination--this process is a state of relaxation whereby we can bypass that ...

Pharma Not in the Business of Health and Healing

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Where's Tina? (AKA mamasmurf)

kwinner
  • By kwinner · August 18, 2008
  • In Advice for other women with heart disease · 8 replies
  • Okay, so it's not really advice, but there wasn't an option for looking for someone! Grace, I know you asked about Tina, and so far I haven't seen her on your post. Has anyone heard from her? Tina - we're ...

Healing Meditation: Release Your Fears

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Oprah's Soul Series Webcast

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