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Understanding your heart

Health Anxiety and Palpitations

If you have health anxiety and palpitations, you are caught in one of the most frustrating loops in medicine. Here is how to break it.

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What Are Ectopic Beats?

That skip, thud, or flutter — here is what your heart is actually doing, and why it is almost always harmless.

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Why Palpitations Feel Worse at Night

When the world goes quiet, your heart feels louder. Here is why — and what you can do about it.

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Caffeine and Your Heart

The evidence is more nuanced than ‘stop drinking coffee.’ A 7-day experiment that gives you a real answer.

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The 4-6 Breathing Technique

Five minutes, twice a day. The evidence says your heart rhythm can change within a single session.

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When to Worry About Palpitations

Most palpitations are harmless. But some need urgent attention. Here are the signs that matter.

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Interactive Tools

Practise what you are reading with our interactive education tools — symptom guides, quizzes, sleep assessment, and more.

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The OpenPalp programme

Understanding your rhythm is only the beginning. The OpenPalp programme combines 30 days of monitoring with a 6-week guided plan. Book your £60 assessment — Friday evenings in Wimbledon.

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