One of the things my body does when I’m feeling stressed is make me more aware of my heartbeat. It feels like my heart is thumping really hard! The first time I experienced the thumping sensation, I was in college. It was kind of frightening to feel like my heart was beating hard when I hadn’t been exercising or doing anything at all! My doctor ordered and EKG to see what was going on in there. An EKG (or ECG) is an electrocardiogram — a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart. With every beat of your heart, … Continue reading →