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Do You Have A Shaky Afib Heart?
What does Afib feel like? September is atrial fibrillations (Afib) awareness month.  My pal and fellow professional speaker Patrick Henry partnered with StopAfib.org to create an entertaining video about the symptoms of the most common abnormal heart rhythm. Many people with Afib report feeling like their is a fish flopping around in their chest or the a racing heart beat. To learn more about living with and treating Afib, visit StopAfib.org The post Do You Have A Shaky Afib Heart? appeared first on Embrace Your Heart. (Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative)
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - September 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Heart Health Signs and Symptoms Atrial Fibrillation Source Type: blogs

The Stress of Choosing the “Right” Food
Does trying to choose the "right" food stress you out? In our information-saturated landscape, choosing what to eat has become more and more complicated.  Food stress is the pressure of making the right choice often makes us self-limit choices.  We avoid buying this food because a television doctor said it is terrible for us.  We choose to eat only certain foods because a celebrity lost weight doing that.  Or we stand in the grocery aisle wondering if we’ll be judged by our family, friends, or community because we don’t buy something with the “right” label.Eating well shoul...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - September 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Diet and Nutrition Tips Stress Management Source Type: blogs

Employee Retention: Employee Rewards Part 2
Employee retention is a hot topic for HR professionals.  Is your employee rewards program designed to retain and attract the best talent? My research on job stress and purpose-driven corporate culture revealed the second secret to great employee rewards: Purpose-driven organizations solve problems so people can perform at their highest potential. Thom Singer wrote a great article about cultivating potential to support employee retention.  I agree mentorship and training are essential.  I also agree that work-life balance strategies aren’t the answer. Employee retention depends on solving problems. Employees who ar...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - June 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Leadership Productivity Purpose-driven Corporate Culture employee engagement employee retention employee rewards Source Type: blogs

Employee Rewards: The Secret Part 1
Employee rewards are intended to motivate people to perform desired behaviors. We want employees to be efficient and productive. We want teams to be innovative and creative. Ultimately, we want to support actions that increase the company’s bottom line. So why do so many employee reward programs fall flat? This week I’ve been preparing for a presentation on Purpose Driven Rewards and have discovered four areas many companies overlook when designing their reward programs. Over the next weeks, I’ll share four secrets of great employee rewards. The first secret to great employee rewards is: Employee Rewards only wor...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - June 1, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Leadership Productivity Purpose-driven Corporate Culture employee engagement employee retention employee rewards Source Type: blogs

Does Working From Home Reduce Stress? Remote Workforce
As companies struggle to retain millennials and create more productive teams, the draw of a remote workforce is alluring. Not only does it decrease brick and mortar costs, but the theory is also that remote employees enjoy better work-life balance, less stress, and are likely to stay with the company. But is this true? Is work-life balance better for a remote workforce? Not really. While work-life balance issues aren’t the top stressor for any of the employee groups in my job stress study (remote, traditional, men, women, parents, etc.), more remote employees reported issues with work-life balance issues than those who w...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - February 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Employee Wellness Job Stress Stress Management remote employees work life balance Source Type: blogs

Does Working From Home Reduce Stress?
As companies struggle to retain millennials and create more productive teams, the draw of a remote workforce is alluring. Not only does it decrease brick and mortar costs, but the theory is also that remote employees enjoy better work-life balance, less stress, and are likely to stay with the company. But is this true? Is work-life balance better for remote employees? Not really. While work-life balance issues aren’t the top stressor for any of the employee groups in my job stress study (remote, traditional, men, women, parents, etc.), more remote employees reported issues with work-life balance issues than those who wor...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - February 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Employee Wellness Job Stress Stress Management remote employees work life balance Source Type: blogs

Does lack of sleep make you stupid?
Poor sleep is bad for your heart AND your brain! An article about poor sleep and the build-up of plaque in the body caught my eye. The study is remarkable in that it is the first study: “to show that objectively measured sleep is independently associated with atherosclerosis throughout the body,” according to José Ordovás, director of nutrition and genomics at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. More about that in a moment. What really caught my attention was further down in the article: A lab-based research study tied the lack of sleep with severe cognitive decreases...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - January 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Heart Disease Risk Factors Heart Health Stress Management Sleep and heart health Source Type: blogs

How to Reduce Stress in Uncertain Times
Did watching the Presidential address and the response last night spike your stress level? No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, exposure to the government shut-down, economic pressures, and legislative uncertainty can elevate your stress level. In my research on job stress, uncertainty was the second most common source of stress (following overwhelm). Why should we be concerned about the stress caused by uncertainty? Stress of any kind causes a natural physical reaction. We can’t alleviate all stress, and we wouldn’t want to even if we could. Some stress is natural and necessary; it is what gives us the ...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - January 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Job Stress Stress In Crisis Stress Management Source Type: blogs

What Aren ’ t You Telling Your Doctor?
“A Stethoscope Is Not A Mind Reading Device!” Most patients withhold vital information from their doctors according to a study recently released in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Even when people understand how important it is to share critical information about medications, lifestyle, and symptoms, most people in the study survey didn’t tell their doctors about at least one of the seven types of important information including: They disagree with the doctor’s recommendation They don’t understand the doctor’s instructions They aren’t taking the medications the do...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - December 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Are menopause and high cholesterol related?
Discussions with Physicians) online on behalf of Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. from July 7 to August 4, 2017, among 5,014 U.S. adults age 45 or older who had been diagnosed with high cholesterol and had used a statin to treat high cholesterol. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. The post Are menopause and high cholesterol related? appeared first on Embrace Your Heart. (Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative)
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - October 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Award Winning Blog Heart Disease Risk Factors Heart Health Menopause and Heart Health Women's Wellness Take Cholesterol To Heart Source Type: blogs

Should Pregnant Women Worry About Heart Attacks?
A new study shows heart attacks in pregnant women are on the rise. The good news in a new study by the New York University School of Medicine showing more pregnant women are having heart attacks is that data is being collected about heart disease in women.  If we can clearly define the problem, a solution is much more likely.  Organizations like the American Heart Association have worked hard to make sure women are included in heart disease studies, and studies like this one help decrease the number of deaths due to heart disease. Should pregnant women be worried about heart attacks? As I shared in this interview on CBS,...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - July 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Heart Disease Risk Factors Heart Health Pregnancy and Heart Health Women's Wellness Source Type: blogs

Dos and Don ’ts Of Recovering From Open Heart Surgery
What should you do to recover from heart surgery? (and what shouldn’t you do) A full recovery from open heart surgery will take up to 3 month, and most of the recovery time will be at home. Understanding what you can and cannot do is important to recovering well.  Keep in mind these dos and don’ts for a speedy and full recovery. Do Establish A Routine Ward off depression and allow your body to adjust to being home by creating a daily routine. Wake at the same time each day, have regular meal times, schedule exercise, visits, and entertainment during the day, and go to bed at a regular time. Don’t Over Do I...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - June 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Why Treat High Cholesterol? To Prevent a Dangerous Problem
Discussions with Physicians) online on behalf of Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. from July 7 to August 4, 2017, among 5,014 U.S. adults age 45 or older who had been diagnosed with high cholesterol and had used a statin to treat high cholesterol. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. Sources: CDC – Coronary Artery Disease American Heart Association – Atherosclerosis: What Role Does Cholesterol Play? AHA – Inherited High Cholesterol Increases Long-Term Risks of Heart Disease Mayo Clinic – Arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis ...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - June 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Award Winning Blog Heart Disease Risk Factors Heart Health cholesterol Take Cholesterol To Heart Source Type: blogs

Are You An Iguana or a Border Collie?
Discovering your stress recovery personality lowers stress! According to my research, job stress is at epidemic levels.  Most stress reduction strategies tend toward the quiet, contemplative activities.  These activities work well for some people, but for others… sitting quietly and concentrating on their breathing increases their stress because they can’t shut off thinking about the things causing them stress. Border Collies need distracting, engaging, active activities to shut down the release of the stress hormone cortisol and allow the body to recover. Iguanas can calm the body and process cortisol throug...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Award Winning Blog Job Stress Stress Management Source Type: blogs