Target Behavior Analysis

Target behavior to be changed: I chose to change my fear of speaking in public for the self- change project. It is important for me to change this behavior because I want to replace this fear with being confident while presenting myself in public, more specifically in a business setting.
Baseline and data gathering: The method I used to collect my baseline data (the measurement of my present behavior) was the SUDS scale. I used this method because the SUDS scale is for measuring “subjective intensity of disturbance or distress currently experienced by an individual”. This was method was also the most appropriate for my goal. I implemented the measurement process in my daily routine by recording (using the method in a small journal) my behavior …show more content…
I worked on these deep breathing exercises and positive coping statements as homework assignments just like any other of my homework assignments. The relaxation training techniques that I employed were a variation of methods that included autogenic relaxation, visualization and Yoga. When using the method of autogenic relaxation, I repeated the word relax in my mind before the stressor was introduced. Using the method of visualization I formed relaxing images that I have experienced in the past and tried to use as many senses as I could like sound, smell and touch. Such as laying on the beach listening the waves while smelling the salty wind whip threw my body. I would visualize with my eyes closed in my car (quiet spot), these relaxing situations before I would have to perform my stressor. I also tried Yoga to loosen my body up, it was so tense before the intervention, it was unbearable at times. I incorporated the Yoga routine in my mornings before attending school. I used a yoga YouTube video in order to be in the comfort of my own home and it was less stress on me to make my own