I bring up this issue because we live in a stress-inducing world!  There are a million tiny occurrences everyday that could build up to create unwanted feelings of a lack of self-control and being overwhelmed.  Think about traffic, parking, grocery stores, lines, bills, pets, emails, text messages, and the list goes on and on.  You might feel that you have it all under control, but maybe you have been releasing stress in ways that you haven’t noticed.

Take some time to talk to the people in your life who you spend the most time with and ask them if they have noticed that you have been under a lot of stress.  Every American’s life has changed over the last couple years, so it’s possible that you have had to face some of the new challenges that have developed.  Dig deep and talk openly to each other about the possibilities of new stresses that might be surfacing.

Regardless of how calm your life is, it is extremely healthy to develop regular outlets for relieving stress.  Find what works for you and helps you let out your steam so you can come home to your family and feel relaxed.  There are a million different independent hobbies that you can pursue that will help you to relieve stress.  Try running, yoga, cooking, biking, sudoku, yardwork, or anything else that you might enjoy.  Incorporate one of these activities into your daily routine so you can have a healthy and balanced life and to ensure that you are also creating a loving and comfortable environment for those that you are closest to.

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Do I Take Stress Out On My Family?

Smoking, obesity, prevalence of diabetes, lack of activity and negative lifestyle changes all contribute to increased cardiac disease and death in women below the age of 50.

We need to take charge of our lives and start living healthy so we will be around to see our grandkids and live life to the fullest!

Does this scare you? Do you feel like we can make the appropriate changes to turn these numbers around?

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Younger women dying of heart disease

I do have some fun news to share with you. How many are familiar with Nintendo’s Wii? If you don’t have one in your house presently, good luck on making a reasonable bid as they are in high demand. Getting back to my point, Wii is now being prescribed as part of physical therapy for stroke patients and cardiac surgery patients. Heck… it is the bomb for anyone that wants a fun, exciting workout!

Robbie Winget, an occupational therapist who oversees use of the Wii at Dodd Hall, said news that a rehab hospital in Alberta, Canada, was using the popular new video game system sparked the idea. Winget played with the Wii at a friend’s house and was convinced that it could help patients build balance, coordination, endurance and upper and lower body strength.

I thik that it is a great idea. To combine 2 things that you enjoy into one and be able to compete against others all over the world definitely takes the seriousness out of the activity. And you run, balance, kick, punch and sweat yourself into having a kickin’ good time while keeping your physical exercise in check and progressing. It is a great sense of rehab! I want me a Wii!!!!!! But I won’t let my hubby pay more than $350 for one which will be the demise of my Wii situation but I can hold out I suppose.

The Wii fit game will be out early in 2008 via Joystiq.com. NintendoWii fan boy provided a demo and it is worth taking a peek at it. You will want a Wii too!!!!! It just sucks you in, haha.

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Nintendo’s Wii Proves To Help In Physical Therapy For Post Heart Surgery Patients

Lead author Dr. Jose A. Suaya, of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., found that women participated less in cardiac rehabilitation than did men, older people less than younger people and non-whites significantly less than whites.

Cardiac rehabilitation consists of monitored exercise protocols as well as lifestyle and nutritional education.   It wouldn’t be offered if it didn’t prove to be a positive experience in ones treatment.  So get your butt going!  Go on, don’t be scared.

via Science Daily 

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Not Being Taken Advantage Of Consistantly