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This 5-Minute Habit Could Help Prevent a Dangerous Heart Condition.
Even a few minutes of brisk walking daily may reduce your risk of atrial fibrillation — a common but often silent heart threat.
4 min readApr 23, 2025
At 7:28 a.m., the sidewalk was still damp from last night’s Seattle area rain.
I stepped outside, tea still warming my throat, and began walking past the hedge that always rustles without wind, past the tree that leans like it’s listening.
I do this twice a day, sometimes more.
Not because I’m chasing steps or closing rings, but because walking calms the static inside me.
It’s a quiet ritual stitched into my hours.
And lately, I’ve learned it may be doing more than soothing my mind — it might be rewriting the rhythm of my heart.
Heart Arrhythmias
Your heart beats in a steady, coordinated rhythm — about 60–100 times per minute at rest — thanks to an internal electrical system that keeps everything in sync.
