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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Working Women & Heart Attacks

A study shows that women with stressful jobs are more likely to suffer heart attacks & strokes than those with less stressful jobs.  Makes perfect sense? Sure! But how do you keep from getting too stressed out?
The article says:

Doctors should ask about stress along with traditional heart risk factors like smoking and blood pressure, Albert said. "We need to start taking that seriously."



 She has these tips for workers:

  •  Exercise. It clears the mind, lifts the mood and curbs other heart risks, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol.
  • Limit bringing work home.
  • Get a life. Do things with friends, whether they're folks you work with or not.
  • Build "me time" into every day. "It can be as little as 10 or 15 minutes to meditate, pray or take a walk," Albert said.

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