Staying motivated and managing anxiety through exercise

Join Lung Foundation Australia and Paul Cafarella (Health Psychologist & Manager of Respiratory Ambulatory Care), for our exercising with a lung disease or lung cancer webinar.

Topics covered in the webinar include:

• importance and motivation to get back into an exercise routine,
• how to get back into exercise after illness and flare ups,
• how to manage anxiety and other mental health conditions when exercising,
• goal setting and tracking progress, and
• pulmonary rehabilitation.

Exercise plays an important role in both your physical and mental health. It is widely recognised that exercise improves your wellbeing and can help to reduce symptoms such as breathlessness. It is important to keep your body moving and maintain exercise habits.

In Australia, there are personalised hospital, telehealth, home-based and community exercise programs available for people living with a chronic lung disease or lung cancer, such as pulmonary rehabilitation and Lungs in Action. These programs are the safest and best way to exercise for people living with lung disease or lung cancer. They include tailored exercise and self-management programs prescribed by a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist and you will complete a pre- and post-assessment to determine your eligibility to attend these programs.

This webinar is intended as a general guide and health information only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Talk to your healthcare professional about whether these exercise programs are right for you.

Stop exercising and call 000 if you experience any signs and symptoms of a heart attack.

Stop and rest immediately if you experience any of the below:

• dizziness or feeling faint,
• excessive wheezing,
• extreme pain,
• coughing up blood,
• extreme shortness of breath,
• blurred vision,
• nausea,
• feeling of palpitations or a racing heart, and
• chest pain.

For further information you can access the exercise webpage on the Lung Foundation Australia website: https://lungfoundation.com.au/patients-carers/support-services/lung-disease-and-exercise/.
You can also contact our Information and Support Centre on 1800 654 301 for support.