Expand lungs, improve breathing exercises
Based on a great deal of research I’ve found the following exercises to be most helpful. I am stage 4 COPD and in hospice. I’ve been in hospice 5 times.
1. Think positive don’t allow negative thoughts.
2. Upon awakening say, ‘There is nothing wrong with me!” Say it out loud, believe it! Say, “I love my body and am so grateful for everything it does for me.” Start talking to your body softly, lovingly and it will respond. (This is reprogramming the brain). It works and I’m proof it works.
3. Make certain you are breathing from your belly, not your chest. Put your hand on your stomach, inhale, stomach should move. Now do the same to your chest. If your breathing from your chest you need to practice breathing from your belly.
4. Now that you are breathing from your belly. Take a deep breath then do a hiccup breath, both at same time. You inhale, then immediately inhale again and when you exhale you need to exhale ALL the way until there isn’t any breath left. You will immediately notice a difference in your next breath. It’s a wonderful feeling, especially if you are very short of breath or hyperventilating.
5. This is a bit more challenging but the results are tremendous. At least it’s what it has been for me. After you’ve done step 4 you are going to take a deep breath and hold your breath to count of 50. When you exhale you need to exhale ALL the way til there’s no air left. Do this exercise for 10 minutes.
Please don’t get discouraged with number 5. If you need to start at a lower number that’s what you need to do. Keep building your count. Trust me you won’t regret it.
I am a Light Worker sending you love and light 🩷 Good luck to you all. God Bless!
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Thanks so much for this information - I really needed this today. Have IPF since 2013 and can use all the help I can get.
Peg
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1 ReactionPlease clarify. I read people with COPD shouldn’t hold their breath.
You always inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth and breathe from stomach. I’ve been doing research and lived with COPD for over 10 years and I have never heard or seen anything about not holding your breath. It’s all part of the reprogramming to expand the lungs and it’s during the hold that you perform the exercise.