Heart Anxiety and the Fear of a Heart Attack – What’s Really Happening?
Every little flutter, skipped beat, or quickened pulse – I used to think it was a warning sign, a red flag that something was seriously wrong with my heart. I'd check my pulse constantly, convinced that if I didn’t monitor it, something terrible would happen.
But the more I checked, the worse the fear got. Each time my heart raced, my brain sounded the alarm: See? Something is wrong! And just like that, I was trapped in a cycle I couldn’t break.
I tried all the usual fixes – breathing exercises, distraction techniques, endless reassurance – but nothing worked. Because I was looking in the…
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