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360Coach Brandon Check-In 08/18/2025
☀ Happy Monday, everyone! New week, fresh start--and hopefully some easier breathing mixed in there too.
With this heat, staying hydrated is just as important as airway clearance (think of it as giving your lungs their favorite drink 💧). So keep those water bottles close, and maybe treat yourself like the VIP you are--lemon slice, straw, maybe even a fancy cup if you’re feeling it.
And don’t forget: it’s more than okay to say “no.” Whether that’s skipping an outing in the blazing sun, cutting a chore short, or telling your airway clearance device, “Sorry buddy, but not right this second.” Your health always comes first!
Here’s to a week of steady routines, a few laughs, and plenty of breaths that feel a little lighter. 💙
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👋.........63 degrees and sunny here today!!!! Relief has finally arrived here in NE..60s-70s all week-so they say
Brandon,
I wholeheartedly agree with your comment- Your health always does come first! Do not let anything get in the way of your own personalized health care plans. Cheers to a good week ahead! 😍
Ohhh I’m jealous—you’re over there living the chill life while I’m practically melting when I take the pups out. 🥵 Enjoy every second of that cooler air for a lot of us, and if you can, send a breeze this way! I’ll pay you back in sunshine… though you might not want this much of it!😅
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