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When shame about your body prevents the care it needs

I know I should exercise more for my heart but the gym feels like a place where everyone can see how far I've fallen from who I used to be physically.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-consciousness about physical decline can become the barrier to the very activities that might restore vitality.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Heart and cardiovascular health?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.