Just One Heart: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Healing, Health, and Happiness Paperback – April 16, 2024

A multiple award-winning, evidence-based guide to healing and strengthening the heart—from the inside outOur hearts are under strain—physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.Stress, anxiety, loneliness, and disconnection don’t just affect how we feel.They change how our hearts function.In Just One Heart, Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a Harvard-trained cardiologist and mindfulness teacher, offers a clear, science-grounded path to restoring health, resilience, and meaning through the heart–mind connection.Drawing on the latest research from medicine, psychology, and neuroscience—and integrating time-tested wisdom from contemplative traditions—this book translates complex science into practical, everyday tools to help you:Reduce stress and calm the nervous systemBuild emotional steadiness and resilienceSupport heart health beyond numbers and testsReconnect with purpose, connection, and what matters mostPart I explores the science of the heart–mind connection and the hidden drivers of modern heart disease, stress, and burnout.Part II offers guided practices to cultivate the Seven Timeless Traits of the Heart:steadiness, wisdom, openness, wholeness, courage, lightness, and warmth.Interwoven throughout are reflections from Dr. Fisher’s own journey through anxiety and burnout, moving patient stories, and insights from more than fifty leaders in mind–body medicine and human flourishing.Whether you’re a healthcare professional, a leader under pressure, or someone seeking greater clarity, calm, and wholeness, Just One Heart shows how caring for the heart—fully and wisely—can transform both health and life. Read more