In a safe and supportive environment, group members can learn to make healthy adjustments to reduce risk for further cardiac disease and enhance the quality of their lives. A variety of skills will be taught including:

• Understanding psychological risk factors that contribute to heart disease
• Recognizing social risk factors and behaviors that contribute to heart disease
• Managing stress at home and at work
• Developing relaxation skills and bringing more mindful awareness into one’s life
• Dealing with difficult emotions such as hostility, depression, anxiety, worry
• Addressing loneliness and isolation and ways to reconnect with people
• Developing adaptive thinking patterns