About this session
Men's heart health is often discussed only after a serious event or once someone reaches middle age. In reality, cardiovascular risk develops over time, and earlier awareness can create more opportunities for prevention.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes are major cardiovascular risk factors, but they may not produce obvious symptoms. Someone may feel well, remain physically active and still have health information worth discussing with a healthcare professional.
This session brings together the most useful material previously spread across separate sessions on blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and heart health after 40.
It also considers stress, sleep, family history, movement, body composition and the tendency some men may have to delay routine checks or minimize changes in their health.
The emphasis is not on frightening participants or predicting who will develop heart disease. It helps men understand which factors can be checked, what information is useful to know and how to take proportionate preventive action at any stage of adulthood.
What your people take away
- Understand the main factors that can influence men's cardiovascular health
- Recognize why blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar matter even without symptoms
- Explore how age, family history, stress, sleep and everyday habits shape the wider picture
- Avoid assuming that fitness, body shape or feeling well provides a complete measure of heart health
- Prepare for routine checks and choose realistic preventive actions
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Know the Numbers That MatterA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Know the Numbers That Matter: blood pressure can be easy to miss, cholesterol requires a proper check and blood sugar and diabetes affect the heart.
- Blood pressure can be easy to miss
- Cholesterol requires a proper check
- Blood sugar and diabetes affect the heart
Covers 3 of 4 points in Know the Numbers That Matter.
60 minutes
A practical introduction to blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and the importance of understanding cardiovascular risk before symptoms appear.
- Module 1: Know the Numbers That Matter
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 3 parts: Know the Numbers That Matter.
90 minutes
Everything in the 60-minute session, plus family history, heart health before and after 40, fitness, stress, sleep and recovery.
- Module 1: Know the Numbers That Matter
- Module 2: Understand the Wider Risk Picture
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Know the Numbers That Matter and Understand the Wider Risk Picture.
3 hours
Covers all 3 parts.
Full day
Full exploration of men's cardiovascular risk, routine checks, family history, age, fitness, stress, preventive habits and earlier healthcare conversations.
- Module 1: Know the Numbers That Matter
- Module 2: Understand the Wider Risk Picture
- Module 3: Turn Awareness Into Earlier Action
- Live Q&A
Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Know the Numbers That Matter
Every length- Blood pressure can be easy to missHigh blood pressure usually has no obvious symptoms, so someone may not know it is elevated without having it checked.
- Cholesterol requires a proper checkHigh cholesterol also commonly develops without noticeable symptoms and is identified through testing rather than appearance or physical sensation.
- Blood sugar and diabetes affect the heartDiabetes and elevated blood sugar can increase cardiovascular risk, particularly when combined with high blood pressure or abnormal cholesterol.
- One number never tells the whole storyBlood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar are important, but they sit alongside age, family history, smoking, kidney health, activity and other factors.
Understand the Wider Risk Picture
90 minutes and longer- Know your family historyHeart disease and several related risk factors can run in families.
- Do not wait until after 40Cardiovascular prevention is valuable before middle age, and earlier patterns can influence later health.
- Fitness is not a complete health assessmentBeing active or physically strong can support cardiovascular health, but it does not reveal blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar or inherited risk.
- Consider stress, sleep and recoverySustained pressure, poor sleep and inadequate recovery can influence behavior, energy and the ability to maintain heart-supportive routines.
Turn Awareness Into Earlier Action
3 hours and longer- Prepare for a routine health checkA useful appointment may include blood pressure, cholesterol and sometimes blood-sugar assessment, depending on the person and local healthcare system.
- Ask clearer questionsParticipants practice asking what a result means, whether it should be repeated and what follow-up may be appropriate.
- Choose habits with multiple benefitsRegular movement, nutritious food, tobacco avoidance and appropriate support for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar can all contribute to prevention.
- Make follow-through part of the planA check is only useful when results are understood and recommended follow-up is completed.
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Men's Heart Health: Know Your Risk
How long is Men's Heart Health: Know Your Risk?
Men's Heart Health: Know Your Risk runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Know the Numbers That Matter: blood pressure can be easy to miss, cholesterol requires a proper check and blood sugar and diabetes affect the heart. A 60-minute session covers Know the Numbers That Matter in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Understand the Wider Risk Picture. A 3-hour session adds Turn Awareness Into Earlier Action. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Men's Heart Health: Know Your Risk be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Men's Heart Health: Know Your Risk?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Men's Heart Health: Know Your Risk to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.