After each exercise, use the Symptom Induction Form to rate yourself on the following items:
- Symptoms experienced
- Intensity or how strongly you experienced the sensations (Scale of 0-10, where 0 = not at all; 10 = very strongly)
- Distress experienced (Scale of 0-10, where 0 = none and 10 = a significant amount)
- Similarity of sensations to those experienced when you’re feeling a strong emotion (Scale of 0-10, where 0 = not similar at all and 10 = exactly or almost the same)
You should continue to do these exercises daily until your distress level reliably stays at a score of 2 or less.
Even if you aren’t particularly distressed by the physical sensations of your emotions, it’s still a good idea to do these exercises to increase your awareness of this part of the emotional response.
Sample
Symptom induction Form |
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| Exercise | Symptoms Experienced | Intensity of Symptoms (0 – 10) | Intensity of Distress ( 0 – 10) | Similarity (0 – 10) |
| Hyperventilating (60 sec) | ||||
| Breathing through a straw (0 – 120 sec) | ||||
| Spinning while standing or sitting (60 sec) | ||||
| Running in place (60 sec) | ||||