Life of Breath
Life of Breath was a Wellcome Trust-funded interdisciplinary project carried out in collaboration between University of Bristol and Durham University. It brought together specialists in medicine, philosophy, anthropology, history, arts and literature.
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Our team explored the phenomenon of breathing and responses to breathlessness.
Breathlessness affects more than four hundred million people around the world including people living with COPD, asthma, anxiety, as well as infectious diseases including Covid-19.
During the research in London and North East England, it was possible to observe that people who engage in playful, explorative activities such as dancing, singing, and arts throughout their life, can find ways of actively responding to life challenges such as breathlessness.
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Through play, we become familiar with the unknown, explore a range of possibilities, learn how to overcome obstacles and how not to give up.
‘Play is the establishment and exploration of relationship.’ Gregory Bateson
