\u201cThe difference between now and when we started the singing-for-breathing group 9 months ago is incredible. It\u2019s the change in confidence that\u2019s made the biggest impact. Singing can be a scary thing, especially when you\u2019ve never sung before, but seeing people start trusting and believing in themselves has been amazing. It\u2019s really emotional to hear the difference in the sound! They\u2019ve gone from telling me they can\u2019t sing to realising that as a group their sound is amazing. For me that\u2019s what group singing is about, the individual voices coming together to create a really powerful sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s been really heart-warming to see the friendships form across the group. The tea break is filled with chatter, laughter and even guitar lessons! In the beginning no one really spoke and now people are chatting away so much it\u2019s impossible to get started again after the break! People meet up outwith the group too, which is brilliant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can see the difference the group is making to their wellbeing but hearing the extent singing was helping their physical health when I interviewed them for my PhD research really blew me away. Singing has given them a better relationship with their breath because it\u2019s given them the tools to manage their breathlessness. This means they have more confidence going out and about, they\u2019ve decreased medication, they\u2019re coughing less and sleeping better. Singing has made such an impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s been a massive learning curve for me too. I\u2019d never run a group before, so I was nervous at the beginning. We\u2019ve all been on a journey of self-confidence together and it\u2019s been easy because it\u2019s such a positive and supportive group. We have so much fun, Wednesday afternoons are a highlight of my week! I\u2019m so proud of everything the group has achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"