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Heartbeat Magazine Fall 2014
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The Fall 2014 issue of Heartbeat® focuses on the fun and successful results of the 62nd Annual Education & Training Conference in Indianapolis. Taking the Stress out of Caregiving addresses how…
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Taking the Stress Out of Caregiving
Is stress just part of living? It sure seems that way at times, all the more so when you’re providing care at home for a loved one who’s undergone a serious heart event or procedure. “Living in the United States today means one is living in a constant state of change, adjustment and stress,” said David Wake eld, PhD, a licensed psychologist and licensed marital and family therapist at Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., and an adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University. “Controlling stress is so important because it is a part of everyday living in our culture today.” ...Read More 
Retired from Education, Dolores Dries is Still Helping Others Learn
In her career as an educator, Dolores Dries says she had to “encourage, be positive and, of course, be patient” with her students and their parents. “These attributes are also useful with other heart survivors,” she said. ...Read More
Exercise vs. Stress
Michael Mantell, PhD, would prefer that we stop talking about “managing” stress and start talking about preventing it in the first place. “For all of our expertise in managing stress, still nearly 80 percent of Americans regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress while nearly 75 percent experience stress-related psychological symptoms,” ...Read More
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Taking the Stress Out of Caregiving
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