What makes your heart beat

While different things make our hearts beat, our hearts do have something in common.They all require nurturing to thrive and be healthy. How do we nurture our hearts? Usually,we depend on others to do this however, giving yourself love and attention through self care such as looking after your body, respecting your heart’s boundaries and limits, eating when you’re hungry and resting when you are tired, is a way for you to nurture yourself. When you nurture and listen to your heart’s signals, your heart sings! Research shows that regular activity, (including heart pumping cardio such as brisk walking), eating heart healthy foods (walnuts, salmon, berries, spinach, flax seeds, green tea and yes even a bit of red wine!) and getting adequate sleep and rest promotes heart health and longevity. Self care doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated; it can be as simple as paying attention and listening to the messages coming from your physical body and emotional heart and soul.