What Is COVID-19?
A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. Most coronaviruses aren't dangerous.
In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization identified SARS-CoV-2 as a new type of coronavirus. The outbreak quickly spread around the world.
COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lung)
pursed lip breathing
Pursed lip breathing is a breathing technique designed to make your breaths more effective by making them slower and more intentional. You do this after inhaling by puckering your lips and exhaling through them slowly and deliberately, often to a count.
Pursed lip breathing gives you more control over your breathing, which is particularly important for people with lung conditions such as COPD.
Pursed lip breathing can help improve and control your breathing in several ways, including:
- relieving shortness of breath by slowing the breath rate
- keeping the airways open longer, which decreases the work that goes into breathing
- improving ventilation by moving old air (carbon dioxide) trapped in the lungs out and making room for new, fresh oxygen
In addition to the lung benefits you can get from pursed lip breathing, it can also lead to overall relaxation. By taking consistent, deep breaths, you can calm the central nervous system, which has a relaxing effect on your entire body. This can help reduce stress and anxiety.
