Fight a major heart threat — by learning to take it easy.

You lose sleep over an upcoming doctor’s appointment, argue with a spouse or friend, learn that a relative has died — no matter what the stress point is, it may hurt your heart unless you blunt its impact.

Techniques on these pages, from stress experts at The Cleveland Clinic, can help. Begin right now, as you read, by breathing easier, literally. Inhale slowly, expanding your belly more than your chest. Exhale slowly and smoothly. Steady, deep breathing can boost serenity. And it may dull the pain of bad news, like growing evidence in recent years that stress endangers your health. …

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