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Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire

This validated questionnaire developed by Dr. Rosalba Courtney is a great tool to see how you are breathing.


​If you have questions about this or your breathing, please email Jennifer.

This is the Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ)

How would you rank or describe your own breathing?


0 — never/not true at all

1 — occasionally/a bit true

2 — frequently-mostly true

3 — very frequently/very true

1. I get easily breathless out of proportion to my fitness
0
1
2
3
2. I notice myself breathing shallowly
0
1
2
3
3. I get short of breath reading and talking
0
1
2
3
4. I notice myself sighing
0
1
2
3
5. I noticing myself yawning
0
1
2
3
6. I feel I cannot get a deep or satisfying breath
0
1
2
3
7. I notice that I am breathing irregularly
0
1
2
3
8. My breathing feels stuck or restricted
0
1
2
3
9. My ribcage feels tight and cannot expand
0
1
2
3
10. I notice myself breathing quickly
0
1
2
3
11. I get breathless when I’m anxious
0
1
2
3
12. I find myself holding my breath
0
1
2
3
13. I feel breathless in association with other physical symptoms
0
1
2
3
14. I have trouble coordinating my breathing when I am speaking
0
1
2
3
15. I can’t catch my breath
0
1
2
3
16. I feel that the air is stuffy, as if not enough air in the room
0
1
2
3
17. I get breathless even when I am resting
0
1
2
3
18. My breath feels like it does not go in all the way
0
1
2
3
19. My breath feels like it does not go out all the way
0
1
2
3
20. My breathing is heavy
0
1
2
3
21. I feel that I am breathing more
0
1
2
3
22. My breathing requires work
0
1
2
3
23. My breathing requires effort
0
1
2
3
24. I find myself breathing through my mouth during the day
0
1
2
3
25. I breathe through my mouth at night while I sleep
0
1
2
3
Would you like Jennifer to email you with more information regarding your results and upcoming breath retraining courses?
Yes, Please
No, Thank You
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