On February 14th, we will be celebrating Valentines Day, so it seems appropriate to talk about heart health. The heart needs more than a healthy diet and regular exercise to heal. It also needs intimacy. There has been a radical shift in our culture over the past 50 years. We've seen a breakdown in the family. Spending time with friends and loved ones is a basic human need, as basic as eating, breathing, and sleeping. That need often goes unfulfilled in our culture and it threatens our survival. Six ways to heal your heart include: 1) Sharing your feelings with a family or friend, joining a support group, or keeping a personal journal. 2) Learning how to forgive. Forgiving others doesn't excuse their behavior, but it frees you from the negative effects of anger on yourself. 3) Helping others. Doing volunteer work or just lending a helping hand is a powerful tonic for isolation and lonliness.4) Strengthen your spiritual life by attending church or taking time for daily prayer. 5) Touching others with respect, whether a hug or a handshake is heart healthy. 6) Making a committment. Committement to another gives you a safe zone in which you can be vulnerable. As we celebrate Valentine's Day, find a new way to reach out and love someone! There is a great reward-your own heart health.
Next Blood Pressure Check will be Sunday, February 13 between the 8:45 and 11:00 services in the back of Leatherbury Hall.
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