The Benefits of Breathing

Often times your body will respond to stress physically as well as mentally or emotionally.  A common physical stress response is your heart will begin to race.  It may feel like once it starts, you cannot get it to stop.  Learning deep breathing techniques can help your heart.  Slow, deep breaths will slow your heart [...]

Sleep Problems = Possible Heartbeat Irregularity

How are you sleeping?  Do you wake up frequently and never reach a deep sleep? Are you on overdrive and don’t sleep much at all? Your racing heart beat could be caused by lack of sleep.  We know that everyone has different sleep patterns, but in general, the average person needs between 7 and 9 [...]

SMOKING AND HEART PALPITATIONS, IS THERE A CONNECTION?

If you’re a smoker and experiencing either arrhythmia or heart palpitations, there is a clear connection between the two. Cigarette smoking is a major cause of heart palpitations, rapid heartbeat and arrhythmia. What is the link? Simply put, nicotine is a stimulant and when you smoke, nicotine accelerates the electrical conducting system within your heart. [...]

GET A MASSAGE: IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEART!

A rapid heartbeat can usually be linked to stress. When you are in a stressful situation your body will react by going into “flight or fight” mode and that can result in a rapid heartbeat. Once the stress is removed form the situation, your heartbeat should return to a normal pace. There are things you [...]

What Causes Arrhythmia?

It can be different for everyone.  It is too difficult to pinpoint one thing.  Each person may be able to make the connection of what triggers their heart palpitations.  And maybe they can’t.  My supra ventricular tachycardia was constant.  I never had relief from my racing heart.  I know corporate stress started my heart problems.  [...]