Love Your Heart - Physical and Emotional Wellness

Preventive care is one of the most powerful tools for protecting your heart. Routine screenings can help identify potential issues early, often before symptoms appear.

Key heart-health screenings may include:

• Blood pressure checks
• Cholesterol screenings
• Routine wellness visits with your provider
  
  

Staying up to date on preventive care helps you understand your baseline health and take action early if changes are needed. Even if you feel fine, preventive visits play a critical role in long-term heart health.

Chronic stress doesn’t just affect your mood, it can also impact your heart. Managing emotional well-being is an important part of overall cardiovascular health.

Try these small, heart-supportive habits:

• Take short breaks to reset during busy days
•  Prioritize quality sleep when possible
• Incorporate gentle movement like walking or stretching
• Practice simple breathing or mindfulness exercises

Small changes practiced consistently can help reduce stress and support both emotional balance and heart health over time.

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As a Harvard Pilgrim Health Care member, you have access to Living Well, a digital wellness platform offering free virtual classes designed to support both physical and emotional health.

👉 Learn more:
https://www.point32health.org/livingwell/#fitness-classes

Available classes may include:

• Stress management and relaxation
• Mindfulness and meditation
• Gentle movement and stretching
• Emotional wellness workshops
  
  

Classes are easy to join from home and fit into a variety of schedules.

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