For this final post of Heart Health month 2023, I want to highlight your heart, social connections, and longevity. No, this is not a research paper. I do though want to provide you with some of my thoughts from past lived experiences. With my many interactions with people of all backgrounds I would like to highlight shared commonalities amongst those always climbing to be their best. As always, a friendly reminder the following information is for informational purposes only. If you’re looking for additional help, reach out and work with a professional.
Over the past ten years of my life I have had the opportunity to meet, talk with, and learn from many people, groups, and organizations. I have worked alongside members of our physical community, armed forces, leaders in healthcare industry, and many others. All of these experiences have allowed me to learn, relearn, and ask questions. Through this, I have been able to improve my personal practices and put them into use in my day to day to be my personal best.
Amongst people always learning and climbing I have noticed that they take great pride and care not just in the big things, but also in the seemingly small day-to-day things. They take care by ensuring that they have their social connections, and only worry about the things that are within their control. You might be thinking, this is great, but how do I apply this to me? Let me tell you first, I won’t have all the solutions to your questions, though through the use of these practical pointers you’ll be preparing yourself for success today and tomorrow.
Stress is something we all need for survival. Too little or too much stress or stimulus can be harmful for our heart. Many of us know the term chronic stress or continued low-grade stress. These types of stress can be extremely harmful and cause a plethora of health issues. You can learn more over here. We can improve heart health by recognizing and prioritizing what is meaningful to you. You can start by creating a task list and numbering tasks with high, moderate, or low-level priority tab. Once you get started, aim to focus solely on the task at hand. I challenge you to become best at single-tasking. I have found that focusing on one task at a time has allowed me to improve productivity and decrease my stress.
Social connections are what we as humans have been created for. When social connections are strong and plentiful, quality of life improves. There must be many research studies on this. I have also found this to be a common denominator among the people I have spoken to about this subject matter. Go ahead, reach out to that person or friend you’ve meant to be texting – or better yet, pick up the phone and have a conversation. What’s better? Get together in-person if possible. If you’re looking to increase your social connections, a Google search or two can assist in finding a club or group of people doing something that you’re interested in your area.
Finally, we all want to live a long life with good health. By controlling the controllables in front of you, focusing on one task at a time, and improving your social connections can assist in improving your quality of life and longevity. Through these actions we can start to control stress, improve the amount of time feeling good, and living a long productive life. Most of all, we feel connected, we feel strong, and we have a happy and healthy heart mind and body.
Using evidence-based practices can help and assist in reaching your goals and dreams in a safe and effective way.
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