Breathing Exercise Analysis

Previously I have used both breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation to fall asleep easier and attempt to relieve some stress. Before both attempts of these relaxation exercises, I was at yoga so my body was already very relaxed. Neither of the exercises were difficult for me but I struggle more with concentrating during PMR. In both sessions of the breathing exercises, I was able to get deeply into my headspace and feel free of stress or anything else. It really helped me focus only on my breath and the moment in which I was doing it in. The breathing exercises are more enjoyable for me because I am able to get my body to really focus. The first session of PMR was harder than the second session because I was not as focused. The first session of the PMR left me still feeling kind of stressed while the second session of the PMR I was able to fully let go of everything. The position in which I was sitting changed the entire experience of PMR for me. The first session, I did not have my feet on the ground but I did have my feet on the ground in the second session. I think the placement of my feet helped me feel more stable in my …show more content…
After both of my breathing exercises, the stress level was at about a 2. I think my stress level stayed the same because I am good at breathing exercises so any stress I had mainly went away. My stress level was still higher than 0 because I had homework and other things to worry about. After the first PMR session, I rated my stress level at around a 5. After the PMR, I still felt a lot more stress than I had after the breathing exercise. After the second session of PMR, I rated my stress levels at around a 3. I think my scores decreased because I was in an uncomfortable position and I did not have my feet planted on the floor. I am use to doing PMR as a strategy to fall asleep so method of doing it was a little different for