https://archive.nickperkins.au/tags/health/Recent content in Health on Nick Perkins ArchiveHugoenThu, 09 Feb 2017 11:13:31 +1000https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholosophy/heart-head-know-broken/Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:13:31 +1000https://archive.nickperkins.au/nicholosophy/heart-head-know-broken/<p>“Don’t listen to your head… Follow your heart!” It’s a cliche oft used to point out it’s good to listen when something feels right or wrong, good or bad. I’m being a little more literal with today’s post.</p> <h2 id="your-head-or-your-heart">Your head or your heart?</h2> <p>I am sitting in my office at work and suddenly I have pain in my chest. What was going on? I start to get a little concerned. First I check my pulse. Is my heart racing? It’s a little high. “Maybe I just need a drink,” I think to myself so I get up and grab some water. Dizziness. “Oh crap”, I think to myself. Tingling in my fingers. “It’s just anxiety,” I try to tell myself as I sit down, and hope it all passes.</p>