Let Your Mind Protect Your Heart

Meditation can help lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack or stroke.

Embrace your inner calm. Quieting your mind reduces stress hormones, blood pressure and inflammation.
Pick a style that works for you. Meditation can be yoga, tai chi, deep breathing, prayer or just listening to soothing music.
Learn to focus your attention. Multitasking can jumble thoughts, crowd your mind and cause stress.
Keep practicing. It takes time to cultivate calm. Pay attention to the present moment. And breathe deeply.
Make heart health your mantra. Add mindfulness to your regular diet, exercise and medication regimen.

Expert guidance from the cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons at Mayo Clinic.

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