Hi, my name is Theresa and I’ve posted exercises on another lung/COPD Mayo Clinic site shown as Sweetsoul. I’m 81 and on Wednesday will be released from Hospice, which I joined in August 2025. I have been in and out of Hospice Care since 2021. This is my 4th or 5th Hospice Treatment. Don’t give up hope.
Key is: your thoughts become your reality! Get rid of negative thoughts. Everytime you start thinking, I can’t, tell yourself, you can! believe it, keep doing it and eventually your body will start responding.

This is just one fantastic video showing different breathing techniques that are simple.
This is what I posted at the other site, which was very well received.

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.
Sending love and light 🤍🩷