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We hope Health Storylines has been able to help you better manage your condition. When you have asthma, finding strategies that work to control your asthma can be difficult. That’s why we like doing research for you, so you may be inspired to try them out yourself. Today, we talk about mindfulness..
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a state of mind where you are intentionally and purposefully in the present moment without judgment judgement or reacting. Think about it as taking an outsider’s perspective of your internal environment. This could be as simple as breathing and focusing on your breath. It is a set of skills so don’t fret if it takes if takes a bit of practice to nail it down!
Mindfulness has been shown to have many benefits in individuals with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and much more. What you may not know is that mindfulness has been shown to improve symptoms in people with lung cancer, COPD, and, you guessed it, asthma. Mindfulness strategies include:
In a study, researchers suggest different strategies may be beneficial for people with different levels of asthma control. For example, they found that the skill of accurately describing symptoms was related to a better asthma-related quality of life in individuals with poor control. Why don’t you give it a try in My Journal? Doing so may allow you to make the best decisions during an asthma attack.
To learn more about the role of mindfulness in asthma control, check out the full study by clicking the link below!
