Mental well-being and a healthy heart

Enjoy more time with your furry friend (read: pet), engage in moderate physical activity and try to get restful sleep. There are recommendations made by cardiologists from the American Heart Association Strengthen mental health and prevent cardiovascular diseases from appearing over time.

At the last meeting of this scientific society held in Philadelphia, two independent studies involving thousands of people were presented, showing that Anxiety and depression contributed to the appearance of myocardial infarction, and stress caused the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries.

Therefore, American physicians emphasize that mental well-being is important for a healthy heart and brain.

Most cardiologists and psychiatrists agree that practicing mindfulness-based interventions, such as attention

or cognitive-behavioral therapy, can help reduce anxiety, perceived stress and depression and have a positive effect on diseases and cardiovascular risk.

This Positive psychological health It is also associated with beneficial behaviors, such as quitting smoking, increasing physical activity, eating a heart-healthy diet, increasing medication adherence, and regular clinical checkups.

Finally, Professor Michelle Albert of the University of California, San Francisco affirms, “Well-being is more than the general absence of disease. It is an active process directed towards a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.