Lab 2

Question 1

What happens to blood flow during stress response

Answer 1

It does not move towards extremities which causes the peripheral skin temperature to drop

Question 2

What happens to peripheral skin temp after relaxing and breathing

Answer 2

Peripheral skin temperature rises as blood flow moves back to extremities.

Question 3

Temperature goal for peripheral skin

Answer 3

35 degrees celsius

Question 4

Improper breathing may lead to:

Answer 4

• Difficult talking or moving normally
• Forgetfulness
• Anxiousness
• Headaches or excessive muscle tension
• Racing Heartbeat

Question 5

AHHSOME

Answer 5

Technique for breathing

Question 6

How does AHHSOME work?

Answer 6

Releases tension in key muscle groups and encourages effecting breathing, blood flow, and brings attention back into present.

Question 7

Quantitative Breathing

Answer 7

Exhale for a longer period time than when you inhale.

Question 8

How to make Quantitative Breathing more effective?

Answer 8

• Inhale through nose evenly
• Top of inhalation, relax muscles you used to get air in
• Spend a little longer on exhalation/pause with each breath