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Tips for Staying Active

Staying active with COPD is often easier said than done. What tips or strategies do you have for staying active with COPD?

  1. The best way to increase the tempo gradually .

    1. That's a good answer, Mekoker. It sounds like you subscribe to the philosophy: 'everything in moderation', and that is a good outlook for COPD activities.
      Thanks for responding.
      Regards,
      Leon (site moderator)

      1. Don't know about you BUT I have what I call good and bad days, on my good days I feel like pretty active. But when I'm having a bad day it takes everything I do just to take a shower??When I go to walmart I make sure I have a inhaler on me.I just have to take each day by day..😉

        1. That sounds like a good approach, Kevin. Others in our community have expressed similar sentiments about 'good days and bad days', so you are not alone in you experiences. It's always a good idea to have your inhaler with you - just in case!
          In view of your comment, I thought you might find it helpful to look over this published material about staying active: https://copd.net/living/community-tips-staying-active/
          All the best, Leon (site moderator)

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