1. Lighten the Load – your heart will last longer if it has to support less of you. It’s a simple matter of over use. Your vehicle is the same way. How many fewer years would your vehicle last if you loaded it down with extra weight every single day you drove it? The tires would wear out quicker, parts would start to break sooner, and it would start to look worn out a lot sooner than it should. Sound familiar? Give your heart a lesser load to pull around by losing weight.
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2. Start an Exercise Program – Obvious right? You knew it was coming sooner or later! It doesn’t have to be a full time program. I just designed an exercise program to solve the time and schedule problem so many of you have. It just happens to be called “It’s All Heart”. Imagine that! It takes 15 minutes a day, 75 minutes a week; and it is very effective in getting you healthier. And, it is designed to be done at work, in your office, and at home. So, you can exercise without spending much time at all, without a gym membership, without pain, and without confusion very very easily; and I can prove it!
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3. Use High Grade Fuel – Your heart muscle is fueled by what you eat and nothing else. Try shoving a cheeseburger and french fries down your gas tank on your vehicle. Could it run on this? Not only could it not run, your motor would be doomed for the afterlife. Think of your heart as a motor, and know that everything you eat is eventually going through your heart like fuel. Keep those fuel lines (arteries) clean by giving your heart clean high grade fuel by eating well.
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4. Give Your Heart a Break – Exercise and eating well will make your heart stronger and more efficient but stress can really make your heart beat much faster than it needs to. Stress can lead to high blood pressure which is stress on your arteries and your heart. Put your car in neutral and press the gas; car doesn’t go anywhere but the motor is still working hard. Pretty useless huh? What if you floored it and held it there for a while? How would this effect your motor (heart)? Learn to take 3-5 minutes a day and clear your mind, concentrate on breathing slowly, and think about good things. Try it for 3 minutes and see what happens to your heart rate.
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5. Improve Your Communication Skills – Your heart listens to every word you say and does what you tell it to do unconditionally. Your every command is heard and followed by your heart so be careful what you say. Remember those times when you spoke to someone out of haste and wished you could take it back? With your heart, there are no take backs. The second you communicate to it to do something, it responds every single time. Understand what your heart needs, how it responds to you, and how it communicates back to you. This is one relationship that has to last.
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So there you go! These are 5 great ways to help your heart help you. Start by lightening the load on your heart by losing weight, begin a reasonable and realistic exercise program, eat better, learn to relax, and learn the language of the heart. Your body, your mind, and your heart can have a long and quality life, but you have to treat them well. Because remember, “It’s All Heart”.
Bobby Whisnand 