Monday June 13th - Sunday June 19th
So who are Breathe Easy?
We’ve blogged before about how even the best expert patient can sometimes feel lonely and overwhelmed by their lung condition and how some of you feel isolated and different from everyone else. We regularly talk to many of you who feel unsure and confused of the best way forward.
Breathe Easy is a branch of the British Lung Foundation where not only those with a lung condition but family and carers of sufferers too, can come together for mutual support and advice. It provides information on lung health as well as a collective voice to raise awareness of the daily battle that living with a lung condition can involve. Its a chance to share your experience and they are experts at listening.
So just what is Breathe Easy Week?
It is the flagship campaign of the British Lung Foundation. Local Breathe Easy Groups will be holding talks, teas, quiz nights and other activities to raise awareness and promote lung health. The theme this year is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and the BLF are launching a 'sleep survey' to discover who suffers and how this can affect your lifestyle. Their latest research shows that over a third of you sleep in separate beds because of your partners loud snoring. Annoying in itself but loud snoring is also one of the main indicators for OSA which could be detrimental to your health. They even provide an online indicator known as the 'sleepiness scale'
Breathe Easy groups are local and here you can find a group near you. Whatever your lung condition I’m sure they will be happy you popped by to say hello. So get involved you can start on line right now. Many of you have found it a very positive experience. Even we have made many new friends on line.
And if this doesn’t quite fit the bill, don’t forget our other kindred spirits who are equally warm, welcoming and more than willing to help wherever you are in the UK.
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