Periagoge
Scenario

When family concern after heart issues becomes overwhelming

I'm recovering from a heart procedure and my adult children keep checking on me constantly, but their anxiety about my health is making me feel like an invalid rather than supported, and I don't know how to ask for space without seeming ungrateful.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love expressed through hypervigilance can diminish the agency and dignity of the person it seeks to protect.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Heart and cardiovascular health?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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