Coping with Asthma
Having Asthma can get stressful sometimes when you are constantly trying
to avoid triggers and keeping good control of your condition, leading
to anxiety and helplessness. But it doesn’t have to be this way!
If you learn more about Asthma and how you can keep it under control you
can still enjoy many things. Our website includes a lot of tips and
information about how you can do that and we are also providing you here
with some tips on how to control your stress and anxiety and help
control asthma at the same time.
Breathing exercises:
These exercises help you in developing better breathing techniques and may reduce the amount of medication you need to keep your asthma symptoms under control. Yoga is a good breathing exercise and it increases your overall fitness and reduces stress, which may help with asthma as well.
Relaxation techniques:
Techniques such as meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis and progressive muscle relaxation may help with asthma by reducing tension and stress.
Talking with people who have asthma:
Talking with people facing similar challenges will make you feel that you you're not alone. There are many online forums through which you can meet people with asthma.
Omega-3 fatty acids:
Found in fish, flaxseed and other foods, these healthy oils may reduce the inflammation that leads to asthma symptoms. Talk to your doctor before taking any supplements.
If your child has asthma:
Be encouraging and focus attention on the things your child can do, not on the things he or she can't. Involve teachers, school nurses, coaches, friends and relatives in helping your child manage asthma.
