Heart Health -- Love, Happiness, Gratitude, and Learning

"Money is of no value to me. Love gives you more. You can't get rid of love, when you give more, you get more." --Warren Buffett My friend Emily Sachs Wong texted me these words after having dinner with Warren Buffett, I have no idea what they were eating and for the first time in my life I wasn't interested. Perhaps because when someone says something like that, you just let it soak in. I was struck by the fact that he so clearly expressed what seemed to me to be a profound statement about what is important in life. Emily Sachs Wong and Warren Buffett February is heart month and organizations like Go Red for Women are focused on keeping women healthy, their "mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." According to their website, heart disease is the #1 killer of women and the work they are doing to educate, and raise awareness and funds to prevent heart disease is impactful. This month has me thinking about what it means to have a healthy heart - even beyond the medical stats - and how I can create more of the happiness that comes with that in my own life. The World Health Organization states that: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Their core principles also state that the "enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction..." Regardless of sector, race, or age, we a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news