Life after a Heart Attack or Heart Surgery | Mental, Emotional & Practical Heart Health Wellness
Sallie Crawley is a heart attack survivor, cardiac coach and therapist. She specialises in holistic heart health and helping survivors and their families navigate the "emotional and mental rehab" that follows a life-changing cardiac event.
This show delivers actionable strategies regarding heart health wellness, rebuilding your confidence, managing health anxiety, and implementing practical wellness tools for life after your event or diagnosis. If you are looking for emotional support and expert mindset tips from someone who has walked the path of a heart patient, you are in the right place.
This podcast provides valuable insights for heart attack survivors, heart surgery patients (bypass, stents, valve repair), cardiac arrest survivors, those living with implantable devices (ICDs and pacemakers), and their families.
If you want to learn how to move past the fear of "what if" and manage your energy so you can live a full, happy life again, you are in the right place!
This show will provide answers to questions like:
- How do I manage the fear of having another heart attack?
- What does long-term heart health look like beyond just medication?
- How do I adjust to life with implantable devices like an ICD or pacemaker?
- Why do I feel depressed or anxious after my heart surgery?
- How can I rebuild my confidence when my body feels different?
- How do I manage fatigue and improve my energy levels naturally?
- Is it safe to exercise or be intimate after a cardiac event?
- How do I talk to my family about my recovery and emotional needs?
- How do I stop the "inner critic" and find joy after a heart diagnosis?
- What are the best mindset tools for long-term cardiac wellness?
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Episodes
58 episodes
058 Embracing the Both/And Mindset for Heart Health Recovery
057 Travelling Abroad with a Heart Condition, after a Heart Attack or Cardiac Surgery
056 Cardiac Podcast Rename with a Chance to Win a Heart Recovery Book
055 Relax - I Adapt and Adjust to What Is
054 Journey to End-of-Life Peace: Planning with Love, Purpose & Kindness
053 GTN & Vasodilators - Managing Angina Effectively
052 Why Saying THE Heart Attack vs MY Heart Attack Matters
051 Relax - I Trust Myself to find Moderation
050 Quitting Smoking - The Voice That Says You Can’t
049 Love, Intimacy & Sex after a Heart Attack or Surgery
048 Ejection Fraction (EF) – Understanding Your Heart’s Strength
047 Can you have a Happy Brain after a Heart Attack or Heart Surgery
046 Alcohol and Your Heart: Finding Balance After a Heart Attack or Cardiac Surgery
045 Self Care After a Cardiac Event isn't Selfish
044 Relax - I Have the Right to Be Happy
042 A Self-Soothing Toolbox for your Heart & Mind Health
043 Coming Home: What the Early Months After a Heart Attack Really Feel Like
041 From Trauma to Triumph – Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth After a Heart Event
040 Beat the Heat and Stay Heart-Healthy
039 Mindset and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Is There a Connection?
038 Relax - I Cope With Uncertainty (20 minutes)
037 An Emotional Roller Coaster Ride after a Heart Attack or Heart Surgery
036 Introducing Healthy Hearts & Happy Minds!
035 Can PTSD be caused by a heart attack, cardiac arrest or open-heart surgery?
034 Pumphead, Is That a Thing? (Post-Perfusion Syndrome)