AP Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart From the Here's more health news you can use series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 0 Practicing certain behaviors can train your brain and body to mitigate your reaction to stressful situations. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: How does chronic stress increase your risk of heart disease?kAmkDEC@?8mpik^DEC@?8m (96? E96 3C2:? D6?D6D 52?86C[ :E EC:886CD 2? 24FE6 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6] *@FC ?6CG@FD DJDE6> C6=62D6D 9@C>@?6D =:<6 25C6?2=:?6 2?5 4@CE:D@=[ H9:49 ;@=E E96 3@5J :?E@ 2 AC@E64E:G6 >@56] *@FC 962CE A@F?5D 72DE6C[ >FD4=6D E:89E6?[ 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6 C:D6D[ 3C62E9:?8 BF:4<6?D[ 2?5 J@FC D6?D6D D92CA6?]k^AmkAm%9:D EJA6 @7 24FE6 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6 42>6 :? 92?5J H96? 62C=J 9F>2?D ?66565 E@ 7:89E 7@C DFCG:G2= @C 7=66 2 AC652E@C] qFE H96? DEC6DD C6DA@?D6 364@>6D >@C6 7C6BF6?E @C =:?86CD — 2 DE2E6 42==65 49C@?:4 DEC6DD — :E 42? 42FD6 6I46DD:G6 DEC2:? E9C@F89@FE E96 3@5J[ 3FE 6DA64:2==J @? E96 962CE]k^Am People are also reading… Former Nebraska running back 'Tough' Tony Davis dies at 73 Nebraska football target predicted to Big Ten rival 30-year-old Lincoln woman whose death deemed suspicious ID'd Where to watch the Nebraska-Iowa State volleyball spring match Last-minute effort to let nonresidents vote in Lincoln elections dropped Developer feels shoved out of Grand Island good life district, seeks state intervention Waverly man charged after search turned up meth, 'makeshift steroid lab' Nebraska basketball lands commitment from sharpshooter Sam Orme Lincoln middle school assault leaves girl with possible brain bleed, police say Nebraska basketball hosts playmaking center Drew Fielder Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Nebraska women's basketball transfer tracker: Portal names to watch Alleged underground afterhours club at 27th, O leads to charges against Lincoln man Grand Island man arrested for fifth DUI offense Nebraska basketball's Petra Bozan plans to transfer portal kAmr9C@?:4 DEC6DD 42? 364@>6 2 D>@=56C:?8 7:C6 E92E DFDE2:?D :?7=2>>2E:@?[ 9:896C 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6[ 6=6G2E65 49@=6DE6C@=[ 2?5 D=66A 5:DEFC32?46D] r@A:?8 H:E9 DEC6DD >2J C6DF=E :? A@@C 62E:?8 923:ED 2?5 ?@E 6I6C4:D:?8] p== @7 E96D6 724E@CD 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ 2 9:896C C:D< @7 962CE 5:D62D6[ 962CE 2EE24<[ 2?5 DEC@<6]k^AmkAm!C24E:4:?8 46CE2:? 3692G:@CD 42? EC2:? J@FC 3C2:? 2?5 3@5J E@ >:E:82E6 J@FC C624E:@? E@ DEC6DD7F= D:EF2E:@?D[ D@ J@F =62C? ?@E E@ =6E 49C@?:4 DEC6DD 4@?EC@= J@F] w6C6 2C6 D@>6 H2JD E92E 42? 96=A]k^AmkAmtIA6C:6?46 8C2E:EF56] vC2E:EF56 E62496D E92E E96C6 2C6 A@D:E:G6 E9:?8D 8@:?8 @? :? J@FC =:76[ D@ J@F 5@?VE 92G6 E@ 86E DEC6DD65 23@FE A6C46:G65 ?682E:G6 6G6?ED] rC62E6 2 ;@FC?2= E@ =:DE 3@E9 3:8 2?5 D>2== E9:?8D E92E J@F 2C6 8C2E67F= 7@C] %96J 42? 36 2D D:>A=6 2D D2G@C:?8 2 >@C?:?8 4FA @7 4@7766 @C 86EE:?8 2 42== 7C@> 2 7C:6?5]k^Am kAm#6>:?5 J@FCD6=7 23@FE H92E H@C<65 :? E96 A2DE] *@F 92G6 ?@ 5@F3E @G6C4@>6 D:8?:7:42?E DEC6DD7F= 6G6?ED 367@C6] (96? 2?@E96C 4C:D:D @44FCD[ =@@< 324< 2E E96 DEC6?8E9 2?5 4C62E:G:EJ J@F D9@H65 E@ @G6C4@>6 E96> 2?5 ECJ E@ C6A=:42E6 :E[k^AmkAmx>28:?6 E96 36DE A@DD:3=6 @FE4@>6] (96? :E 4@>6D E@ 2 962=E9 AC@3=6>[ DE2CE 3J D6EE:?8 962=E9 8@2=D E@ >66E E92E 6IA64E2E:@?[ =:<6 5@:?8 C6923[ EC2:?:?8[ @C 492?8:?8 J@FC 5:6E] p AC@24E:G6 2AAC@249 96=AD J@F 56G6=@A @AE:>:DE:4 962=E9 6IA64E2E:@?D]k^AmkAmu:?5 J@FC D6?D6 @7 AFCA@D6] !6@A=6 H:E9@FE 2 D6?D6 @7 AFCA@D6 @7E6? 86E 62D:=J DEC6DD65 3642FD6 E96J 766= E96J 2C6 ?@ =@?86C :? 4@?EC@= @7 E96:C =:G6D] ~?6 H2J E@ C682:? J@FC D6?D6 @7 AFCA@D6 E@ 7@4FD @? 2 962=E9\C6=2E65 =:76 8@2=] u@C :?DE2?46[ :7 J@F H2?E E@ 52?46 2E J@FC 8C2?552F89E6CVD H655:?8[ J@F >2J 92G6 E@ E2<6 52?46 =6DD@?D] ~C :7 J@F H2?E E@ E2<6 2 9:<:?8 EC:A[ J@F >2J 92G6 E@ =@D6 H6:89E 2?5 :?4C62D6 =68 DEC6?8E9 3J H2=<:?8 >@C6] %96D6 EJA6D @7 =:76 8@2=D >2J 766= D>2==[ 3FE E96J 42? 96=A J@F C67@4FD J@FC 2EE6?E:@? 2?5 6?6C8J[ H9:49 42? 96=A 3F:=5 2 DEC@?86C C6D:DE2?46 E@ DEC6DD]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use Updated Jul 2, 2021 Pandemic leads doctors to rethink unnecessary treatment Jun 10, 2021 Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart Jun 10, 2021 Calcium and vitamin D supplements for heart health: Good or bad? 7 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story