Effective breathing techniques

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Mastering Your Breathing: Essential Techniques

Effective breathing techniques form the foundation of COPD management. Practice these daily to improve your breathing efficiency:

1. Pursed-Lip Breathing

• Inhale slowly through your nose for 2 counts
• Pucker your lips as if whistling
• Exhale gently through pursed lips for 4-6 counts
• Practice 5-10 times, 3-4 times daily

2. Diaphragmatic Breathing

• Lie on your back with knees bent
• Place one hand on your chest, one on your abdomen
• Inhale through nose, feeling abdomen rise
• Exhale through pursed lips, feeling abdomen fall
• Practice for 5-10 minutes daily

3. The Active Cycle of Breathing Technique

• Breathing Control: Gentle, relaxed breathing for 30 seconds
• Deep Breathing: 3-4 deep breaths to expand lungs
• Huffing: Forceful exhalation to clear mucus
• Repeat cycle 2-3 times