· Sleep & stress
Stress and the heart, in plain terms
Stress does not break a heart in a single afternoon, and it is not harmless either. The real pathways are ordinary: sleep, habits, blood pressure. Calm levers inside.
Sleep & stress
Nights and pressure, the two quiet influences on the heart. Sleep habits described without drama, stress explained without alarm, and honest pointers to the moments that belong to a clinician.
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· Sleep & stress
Sleep and heart health
During deep sleep, blood pressure drifts to its lowest point of the day. What regular sleep does for the heart, and how seven hours becomes realistic.
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