Overview

This workshop helps people to take preventive action to protect themselves from heart attacks and strokes. It is about Quality of Life and having a Health Span that is nearly as long as your Life Span. 

Background

A recent study led by Dr Tarani Chandola has found that under 50s who suffered chronic stress had a 68% higher risk of heart disease than those who were not stressed at work.

This workshop is led by Dr David Mason Brown who is passionate about helping people to harness their own health and use it to have balance in their lives along with a sense of achievement and well-being.

Purpose of the Course:

This workshop will help you to understand and deal with the top risk factors for Heart Disease:

• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Stress 
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol
• Physical Inactivity
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Family History of Heart Disease 

Course Content

Heart disease - The facts

• Summary of heart disease risk factors - major & minor
• Heart disease and strokes: still a major cause of death
• Increasing incidence of heart disease in women
• Blood pressure and heart disease

Smoking - The one to stop

• Heart and circulation disease and diabetes
• New techniques for those wanting, but so far unable, to stop

Alcohol - Current thinking

• Moderation is good, excess is not
• Updating information on units
• Increased liver damage in professionals

Stress - Its impact and how to control it

• Chronic stress can increase heart disease risk by 68%
• The high achiever v the workaholic
• Positive v negative emotions

Healthy Heart Hints

• Relaxation alpha state techniques
• Reduce blood pressure
• Reduce work and life related stress
• Improve switching off & helping sleep
• Physical fitness and well-being - what works for you
• Nutrition for health and a healthy heart

Relaxation Audio CD
Each delegate will receive a Relaxation Audio CD personally recorded by Dr Mason Brown. This includes tracks on switching off, getting to sleep and relaxation to reduce blood pressure.

Relaxation Exercise Podcast

Click here to listen to a short relaxation exercise by Dr David Mason Brown - Dr Mason Brown's relaxation exercises are featured on the Audio CD which accompanies this course.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of this training course please contact Alastair Taylor on Tel: 0131 476 5027 or e-mail: alastair@in-equilibrium.co.uk

 

"Practical", "informative" and "life-changing" are terms commonly used by delegates to describe Dr David Mason Brown's training.