The Emotional Wellness Way to Cardiac Health: How Letting Go of Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Can Heal Your Heart - Softcover

"In spite of the breadth of evidence that emotional health can affect patient outcomes in heart disease, most cardiologists recognize neither the importance nor the treatable nature of emotional and behavior patterns that lead to worsening cardiac risk factors. This book compiles this information in a readable and practical way. The strength of this work is in the details--it is essentially a road map to emotional health, with specifics such as relaxation and anger management, with step-by-step techniques that can immediately benefit the patient." --Kim Allan Williams, MD, FACC, FCCP, FAHA, professor of medicine and radiology and director of nuclear cardiology at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and president of the American Society for Nuclear Cardiology

This book discusses the different emotional issues that contribute to poor heart health and offers readers assessment quizzes to help identify their particular problems. It then provides specific strategies for coping with issues in any of seven different areas of psychological health. The techniques include behaviour-modification exercises, relaxation and visualisation tips, and interpersonal and spiritual tools - all designed to help readers address each aspect of their emotional lives.