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9-minute meditation for COPD

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in January 2025 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Updated on October 22, 2024.

Mindfulness practices, like meditation, are helpful for people with chronic lung problems like COPD.

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