  What's on your mind can take a heavy toll on your heart. Mental stress can increase the risk of heart disease, yet we often don't think about the brain-heart connection when it comes to preventing a heart attack, focusing on the physical body instead.
For people who have risk factors that create the setup for heart problems to develop, like high blood pressure or high cholesterol, stress can be "the match that lights the fire," doctors say.
To protect your heart from stress, exercise every day for 30 minutes, especially outdoors. Going for a walk allows you to enjoy the healing power of nature, the concept behind forest bathing.
Follow the link to discover more stress coping strategies and find out the warning signs that stress is affecting your heart.
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