Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of men and women globally. When Linda Penkala created her Wise Heart Health Program and her Nine Pillars to Prevent Heart Disease, it evolved from the lessons she learned and the impact of stress on health outcomes. Drawing on her extensive experience and knowledge as a wellness educator and licensed massage therapist with over 38 years of experience, she felt compelled to be part of the solution. The one statistic that impacted her the most was that, more than all cancers combined, women are dying of heart disease more than men. Her curiosity was that chronic stress could be a factor and that one answer could be pausing, relaxing, and making wiser wellness choices.