![]() Return to Top How can I control my breathing? You can learn to have better control of your breathing when: If you do these breathing exercises regularly they should help your breathing to get better over time. Remember that your breathing will be better on some days and worse on other days. It’s important to remember: We all get breathless and short of breath when we do exercise. If you use support to walk, such as a stick or a frame, you can lean on it when you feel breathless, this can help you catch your breath.Carry on doing things that make you feel breathless because this will make your muscles stronger – if you feel worse or your breathlessness increases, you may need to reduce the activities and your healthcare professional can advise you on this.When tasks are tiring you need to think about how to do them differently.Take a lot of short breaks rather than a few long breaks.Rest before you get too tired – this will help to save your energy.Take your time when you are doing a task.Try not to rush – this can make your breathlessness worse.Give yourself time to relax and rest – this can help you feel in control of your breathlessness.Start off doing tasks for a short time then slowly try doing them for a longer period of time – you can increase or reduce what you do depending on how you feel after each task and you should also consider how you feel the next day.Decide which tasks must be done and which you find the most difficult – spread these tasks out across the day or week and plan breaks between these tasks.Break down the tasks you find most difficult into smaller more manageable tasks.Think about your week ahead, do not plan too many things in one day.When planning your day think about how much you can manage.Plan your tasks and activities and think about the best time of day to do things. It is important to plan ahead to help you manage your daily activities whilst you continue to live with the effects of COVID. ![]() Return to Top How can I manage my breathlessness? Planning Aheadīeing breathless may make it more difficult to manage all of the daily activities that you need, and want to do. You may find yourself gripping or holding onto things tightly to help yourself feel less breathless. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |