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Functioning cycle
Click on the boxes below to find out more about this cycle and how you can break it.
Then click on ‘useful strategies’ to discover techniques that can help you turn things around and move into a cycle of improvement.
People living with breathlessness may become less fit as it’s harder to be active. This loss of fitness can make the breathlessness worse.
Most people living with chronic breathlessness experience the Functioning cycle to some extent.
It’s possible to break the Functioning cycle with simple approaches that help people move more even when they’re feeling breathless.
Useful strategies
Click to find out about useful strategies for breaking the Functioning cycle.
This website describes some practical ways to help you manage day-to-day long-term breathlessness. It has useful information for people with lung conditions, their carers, and the health professionals supporting them.
If your breathing is getting rapidly worse or you have new symptoms, it is important to seek prompt medical review or call 000. This website is not designed for people who have a new undiagnosed breathing problem or a sudden deterioration. It is not a substitute for medical assessment.