5 Workaholic Rules for Staying Out of the Emergency Room

"When did the chest pains begin?" the ER doctor questioned. "Just a couple of hours ago. I feel like I can't breathe and I haven't done anything. I'm light-headed. I was just sitting in the car," I said. My responses triggered a flurry of activity and medical equipment began to record information from all the wires now attached to me. After studying the tests, the doctor said, "You did the right thing. If you ever have these kinds of symptoms again, you should not hesitate to come to the emergency room. But today, this is not a heart attack, you're experiencing an anxiety attack with acid reflux. It feels just like a heart attack. Anxiety attacks are typically physical reactions to emotional or mental stress. It tends to start small and build up to what you just had -- a full blown episode. I have some bad news and some good news." "What's the bad news?" I asked cringing. "This is self-inflicted," he said. "And the good news?" I asked hoping for some magical fix. He winked, "This is self-inflicted." That was the day I learned the five rules for protecting my health: 1) Take care of you first Working out, eating right and sleeping must come first. It's too easy to put everyone's needs above your own. Create a hard fast rule, "Nothing before nine a.m." Regardless of the time you get up, pick a start time for the day. Everyone needs time to: wake up, stretch, plan the day's food, meditate, drink coffee, and spend time with the people in your house. 2) Plan the day ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news