In a therapy session or at home between appointments, a breathing rate record can help someone track how their breathing changes before and after practising a calming breathing exercise. The sheet is designed for people working on panic, anxiety, hyperventilation, breathlessness awareness or panic attack coping skills.
This panic breathing rate record worksheet PDF is a structured printable tool for recording breaths per minute before and after a calming breathing practice. It is intended for use by adults or older teenagers who are exploring patterns linked with panic, anxiety, over-breathing, hyperventilation or breathlessness awareness, with support from a therapist, counsellor or other appropriate professional where needed.
The table prompts readings at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., with spaces for the date and for both before-and-after measurements. This makes it easy to compare changes across the day and to bring clear notes back to a therapy appointment, group session, wellbeing check-in or personal reflection.
The instructions explain how to count breathing quietly while sitting or standing, when to avoid measuring immediately after physical activity, and how to practise the suggested breathing exercise with one hand on the stomach and one on the chest. The calming pattern uses a 4-second inhale, a 2-second pause and a 6-second exhale, so the worksheet can be used as a simple handout for CBT, counselling, anxiety management sessions, home practice or printable client resources. Download and print the PDF when you need a clear breathing record sheet for structured practice between sessions in a clinical setting. Produced by the Centre for Clinical Interventions.
