The new year has arrived! And with that change in the calendar comes a time for many of us to think about our health goals for the rest of 2025. Have you thought about any changes you would like to make in the new year? Setting goals for your health can …

Today is World Asthma Day! Did you know that COPD and asthma have some of the same triggers? In the past, I shared some information about indoor allergens and COPD/asthma triggers . Now, let’s dive in a bit deeper and learn more about outdoor allergens …

How many times have you been told to “take a deep breath” or “just breathe” when you’re stressed? While these people mean well, they often don’t understand just how hard it is to take that deep breath, especially when you are living with COPD and other …

With the holiday season upon us, many of us are looking at our calendars and getting ready for fun parties and events. But how do we stay healthy while still enjoying all of the holiday happenings? Here are some tips for preventing COPD flare-ups. Plan …

Having a chronic health condition, like COPD, can be stressful at times. Stress plays an important role in your body. It helps get your body ready to respond to a dangerous situation. But ongoing stress, like the kind you might experience with COPD, can …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all been learning new ways of staying healthy and avoiding illness. You may be familiar with the common ways to avoid getting sick; but sometimes it seems like these tips all include things we should NOT do. “Don’t go …

I knew it would catch up to me eventually, but it was still a shock. After two and a half years of doing everything right, I found myself looking at a positive COVID-19 test last winter. I have asthma, and I knew this would not be "just a cold" for me. …

It’s World Asthma Day! Did you know that asthma affects tens of millions of people around the world? Many people think asthma is just a children’s disease—one you can grow out of eventually. But this is a myth. Asthma is a chronic condition, just like …

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I've never been in an official Pulmonary Rehab program only because I always exercised even though I was smoking until 4 years ago. After quitting and treating my COPD properly I just continued with exercise. I believe exercise has saved my life. I feel …

I'm new here too and was recently diagnosed with 4th stage COPD and put on O2 therapy. I'm 74 and have suffered with COPD my entire life, most of it with out knowing what it was. No Dr. ever mentioned it to me. After doing my own research and discovering …

I like my goals to be short term, specific, and measurable . I got a treadmill this fall as it became clear during pulmonary rehab that if I wanted to get better at walking, I needed to walk. After a month, my goal rose from walking 10 minutes at 1MPH to …

This is some my advocacy items. The badge I wear when do a copd event is of our famous Mt. Rushmore here in SD. . The yellow and the orange blue bracelets are from emphysema "Copd takes our breath away". The all orange is from the from the copd360social …

I have been exercising my entire life--turns out that's a good thing !!!--I have had many different routines over the years. I don't really keep exact track of what I'm doing-I just do a lot of what I've always done--just a little slower as I get older ! …

There's still time to sign up for our 15th annual COPD Education Day held on Friday, 9/10/2021 , from 9:30-noon Hawaii Standard Time (that means 3:30-5, Eastern Daylight TIme). More information is on our website, 15th Annual COPD Education Day–Friday, …

Our Pennsylvania State Captain, Tina Moyer, talks about her experience living with COPD for COPD Awareness Month. #Tell10 Have you seen the video? Share with your friends! http://copdf.co/TinaStory

The word “exercise” can have so many meanings, so let’s just focus on activity. We all know it helps to be active and to get our bodies moving. It makes us feel better and healthier. Like many people, I find myself being less active during the winter …

Ladies and Gentlemen! Are you looking for ways to become or stay active? Are you also a little competitive? If the answer to either of those questions is "yes", then I have just the thing for you! (Drumroll, please!) ACTIVITY BINGO!!! We all know how …

My insurance company rewards me for certain activities by giving me points that I may use to purchase gift cards. In other words, my insurance company is giving me back some of the money that I pay in premiums for activities that will make it less likely …

Would any of you be interested in an activity tracking group? We could figure out a way to connect and share how many steps we have taken, or time we have exercised, or some other metric. Any interest?? All activity levels would be welcomed! Might be a …

Bill66 made this as a comment a few days ago. I think it is a topic worthy of further discussion. Clearly as COPD'ers we experience SOB with little or no provocation. I know I can walk from the bedroom to the bath in the morning with O2 in the low 90's …

Changes in weather and air quality are making it hard for me to go outside. Any reccomendations on what I can do to help this?

Ever wonder what the air quality is like in your area and whether you may wish to modify your activity level based on it? Each state has it's own challenges, from wildfires to in volcanic emissions in Hawaii. This is ONE website that provides some …