- A study showed good effects for heart health.
- People did short positive exercises every single day.
- Exercises included gratitude and simple mindfulness habits.
- Programs used apps, text messages and journaling.
- The work lasted about eight to twelve weeks.
- Daily practice helped people walk and move more.
- Some people had lower blood pressure after programs.
- Researchers plan tools for older adults to use.
- It appeared in Cardiology Clinics.
- This work may help heart disease prevention efforts.
Difficult words
- gratitude — feeling or saying thanks for good things
- mindfulness — paying full attention to the present moment
- journal — write about your day in a notebookjournaling
- blood pressure — the force of blood in the blood vessels
- researcher — a person who studies and tests thingsResearchers
- prevention — actions to stop a disease or problem
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Discussion questions
- Do you do short exercises every day?
- Do you use apps or text messages for health?
- Do you write in a journal?
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