The Emotional Wellness Way To Cardiac Health: How Letting Go Of Depression, Anxiety & Anger Can Heal Your Heart

by Nezu, Arthur M.; Nezu, Christine Maguth; Jain, Diwakar, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781572243743
• ISBN10: 1572243740
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

You're concerned about your heart. You know to eat right and exercise regularly, but what you may not know is that there is an established correlation between your emotions and the health of your heart. Anger and anxiety, depression and stress can all make you more susceptible to heart disease. By learning to control these negative emotions, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing cardiac problems and increase your general well-being.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Part 1 The Mind-Heart Connection
Why You Should Read This Book	3	(10)
How to Assess Your Needs	13	(14)
Your Heart: A Primer	27	(12)
Part 2 Understanding Your Emotions
Depression and Heart Disease	39	(8)
Anxiety and Heart Disease	47	(8)
Anger and Heart Disease	55	(10)
Part 3 Coping with Negative Emotions
Emotional Tool: Using Feelings to Better Know Yourself	65	(10)
Emotional Tool: Expressing Emotions Constructively	75	(6)
Emotional Tool: Fostering Acceptance	81	(8)
Emotional Tool: Learning to Forgive	89	(10)
Behavioral Action Tool: Enhancing Positive Experiences	99	(10)
Thinking Tool: Changing Negative Thinking	109	(12)
Thinking Tool: Solving Stressful Problems	121	(12)
Relaxation Tool: Deep Breathing	133	(6)
Relaxation Tool: Autogenic Training	139	(6)
Relaxation Tool: Deep Muscle Relaxation	145	(6)
Visualization Tool: Mind Travel to a Safe Place	151	(6)
Visualization Tool: Visualizing Success	157	(6)
Interpersonal Tool: Getting Social Support	163	(6)
Spirituality Tool: Awakening Your Spirituality	169	(14)
Feelings Test for Spouses and Others	183	(4)
References	187	(14)
About the Authors	201