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#Breathtember: every breath matters

🚶‍♀️ Get out of breath, get noticed

This September, join in with our #Breathtember campaign during Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month to raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung condition that makes every breath a challenge.

To show solidarity with those living with pulmonary fibrosis, we invite you to do something that gets you out of breath—and share it with the world.


🎯 Your mission

Pick your challenge. Get out of breath. Post it on social media with the hashtag #Breathtember.

Think bold, think playful, think personal. Whether it’s climbing a mountain or blowing bubbles, the goal is to get people talking—and breathing.


💡 Challenge ideas

Here are a few ways to take part:

🏃‍♂️ Run or walk a 5K, maybe in a costume

🚴 Cycle your local park loop

🎶 Sing or dance until you are breathless

⚪ Blow bubbles

🧘‍♀️ Hold your breath post-yoga and share your zen moment

📷 Film yourself walking up all your stairs—no lift!

🪂 Skydiving? We love your energy!

The more unusual, fun or powerful, the more awareness we create.


📲 How to take part

  1. Post your challenge on X or Instagram

  2. Use the hashtag #Breathtember

  3. Tag @Breathingmatter and nominate 3 friends to do the same!

  4. Share why you are doing it—to support those who can’t.


🔁 Spread the word!

  • Repost others’ challenges

  • Add the hashtag #Breathtember

  • Feel free to use our Breathtember graphics from this page
  • Follow us: @Breathingmatter

 
Let’s make #Breathtember go global—because every breath matters!

 

 

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