CBRT 193 group case study feedback evidence June 2014 copyright 2019

Colour Breathing Relaxation Technique®
Case study evidence feedback from 193 GROUP users, receiving CBRT
Relaxation Support Sessions for the first time - 2 sessions each.
“I’m already
finding it
easier to
relax.”
“I’m not
worrying so
much about
so many
things.”
I’m not so
nervous...
193 Group Users feedback evidence - June 2014. © 2019 CBRT Healthcare Innovation Systems Ltd. www.colourbreathing.com

Summary of 193 participants who received individual
CBRT Relaxation Support Sessions (CBRT RSS) twice.
72%
27%
1%
Gender
Female Male Prefer not to say
193 Group Users feedback evidence - June 2014. © 2019 CBRT Healthcare Innovation Systems Ltd. www.colourbreathing.com 2

193 Participants – Current relationship status
2%
9%
20%
26%
26%
17%
Divorced Married or domestic partnership,
Prefer not to say Separated
Single, never married Widowed

193 Participants – Age

193 Participants – Professional or Employment Status
6%
16%
10%
5%
7%
4%4%4%
44%
Unable to work
Retired
Self-employed
A homemaker
A student
Out of work but not currently
looking for work
Out of work and looking for
work
Other:
Military
Employed for wages

193 Participants – School / Education background
8% 2%
25%
6%
16%4%
9%
1%
7%
22%
College/A Level examinations taken
College/A Level examinations taken, Trade/technical/vocational training
Degree
No schooling completed
Secondary school, GCSE examinations taken
Secondary school, GCSE examinations taken, College/A Level examinations taken, Professional degree
Secondary school, no examinations taken
Secondary school, no examinations taken, Trade/technical/vocational training
Trade/technical/vocational training
No Information given

Q. The participant “felt at ease” with CBRT
Practitioner.
Session One Session Two
25%
2%
73%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
11%
1%
88%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Did you know? CBRT Training is very effective.
98-99% of 193 users STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that on BOTH CBRT Relaxation
Support Sessions experienced – they “felt at ease” with the CBRT Practitioner.

Q. The CBRT Practitioner clearly explained the
CBRT Technique and “what was going to happen.”
Session One
25%
75%
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Session Two
12%
88%
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Did you know? CBRT Training is very effective.
100% of 193 users STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that on BOTH CBRT Relaxation
Support Sessions experienced - the CBRT Practitioner clearly explained the CBRT Technique
and “What was going to happen.”

Q. The participant felt able to relax during CBRT RSS.
21%
1%
1%
77%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
5%
38%
57%
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Did you know? CBRT helps users feel they can relax.
95-98% of 193 users STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that on BOTH CBRT
Relaxation Support Sessions experienced – they “felt able to relax.”

Q. The participant “became more aware” of their
breathing pattern.
29%
2%
69%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
44%
7%
49%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Did you know? CBRT helps users become more aware of their breathing
pattern.
93-98% of 193 users STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that on BOTH CBRT
Relaxation Support Sessions experienced – they “became more aware of their
breathing pattern.”

Q. The participant “became more aware” of their
physical body.
Session One
48%
11%
41%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Session Two
Did you know? CBRT helps users become more aware of their physical body.
Between 89-94% of 193 users STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that on BOTH
CBRT Relaxation Support Sessions experienced – they “became more aware of
their breathing pattern.”
30%
1%
5%
64%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree

Q. The participant enjoyed using the Colour Breathing
Disks as a focus.
Session One
48%
11%
41%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Session Two
26%
4%
69%
1%
Agree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
Did you know? Users enjoy using the Colour Breathing Disks as a focus.
89-95% of 193 users STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that they enjoyed using
the Colour Breathing Disks as a focus.

Q. The participant (who has been in group) would like to
continue receiving CBRT RSS - as an individual.
31%
10%
25%
33%
1%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
48%
3%
28%
20%
1% Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
Did you know? Users enjoy CBRT Relaxation Support Sessions as an individual
participant.
Out of 193 users - 64% STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that they would like to continue
receiving CBRT RSS as an individual.

Q. The participant (who has experienced group sessions)
would like to continue to receive future CBRT RSS
– within a group setting.
Session One
33%
7%
29%
27%
4% Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
Session Two
35%
4%23%
37%
1% Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
Did you know? Users enjoy CBRT RSS as an individual participant.
Out of 193 users - after two sessions – 72% STRONGLY AGREED and AGREED that they
would like to continue receiving CBRT RSS within a group setting.

Q. The participant would like to be able to use their
own CBRT kit at home.
Session One
25%
16%
42%
14%
3%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
Session Two
28%
13%
35%
22%
2% Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
Did you know? Many users would like to have their own CBRT kit to use at
home?
Of the 193 users - after only two sessions – 50% STRONGLY AGREED and
AGREED that they would like to be able to use their own CBRT Kit at home. Ideal
for long term conditions self care.

GAD – 7. 1) Feeling nervous, anxious ,or on edge.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
0 = Not at all, 1 = Several days, 2 = More than half the days, 3 = Nearly every day.
Session One
33%
40%
18%
9%
Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the
days
Session Two
44%
44%
9%
3%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Did you know? After only two sessions of CBRT RSS:
Of the 193 users who felt nervous, anxious or on edge for nearly every day
dropped from 9% of participants to 3%.
Of the 193 users who felt nervous, anxious or on edge for more than half the days
dropped from 18% to 9%.
Of the 193 users who did not feel nervous, anxious or on edge at all increased
from 33% to 44%!

GAD – 7. 2) Not being able to stop or control worrying
Session One
33%
37%
20%
10%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
nearly every
day
Session Two
44%
42%
13%
1%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Of the 193 users who felt unable to stop or control worrying for nearly every day
dropped from 10% of participants to 1%.
Of the 193 users who felt unable to stop or control worrying for more than half the
days dropped from 20% to 13%.
Of the 193 users who felt unable to stop or control worrying did not feel nervous,
anxious or on edge at all increased from 33% to 44%!

GAD – 7. 3) Worrying too much about different things
Session One
28%
40%
23%
9%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
nearly every
day
Session Two
41%
44%
14%
1% Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Of the 193 users who were worrying too much about different things for nearly
every day dropped from 9% of participants to 1%.
Of the 193 users who were worrying too much about different things for more than
half the days dropped from 23% to 14%.
Of the 193 users who were worrying too much about different things did not feel
nervous, anxious or on edge at all increased from 28% to 41%!

GAD – 7. 4) Trouble relaxing
Session One
23%
38%
25%
14%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
nearly every
day
Session Two
37%
50%
11% 2%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Of the 193 users who have trouble relaxing nearly every day dropped from 14% of participants to
2%!
Of the 193 users who have trouble relaxing for more than half the days dropped from 25% to
11%!
Of the 193 users who have no trouble relaxing increased from 23% to 37%!

GAD – 7. 5) Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
Session One
44%
29%
18%
9%
Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the days
nearly every
day
Session Two
54%33%
9%
4%
Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Of the 193 users who were “being so restless that it is hard to sit still” nearly every day dropped
from 9% of participants to 4%.
Of the 193 users who were “being so restless that it is hard to sit still” for more than half the
days dropped from 18% to 9%.
Of the 193 users who were NOT “being so restless that it is hard to sit still” increased from 44%
to 54%!

GAD – 7. 6) Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Session One
31%
38%
22%
9%
Not at all
Several days
More than
half the days
nearly every
day
Session Two
43%
47%
8% 2%
Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Of the 193 users who were “becoming easily annoyed or irritable” nearly every day dropped
from 9% of participants to 2%.
Of the 193 users who were “becoming easily annoyed or irritable” for more than half the days
dropped from 22% to 8%.
Of the 193 users who were NOT “becoming easily annoyed or irritable” increased from 44% to
54%!

GAD – 7. 7) Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
Session One
49%
28%
17%
6%
Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the
days
Session Two
60%
32%
8%
Not at all
Several
days
More than
half the days
Nearly every
day
Of the 193 users who were “feeling afraid as if something awful might happen” nearly every
day dropped from 6% of participants to NIL
Of the 193 users who were “feeling afraid as if something awful might happen” for more than
half the days dropped from 17% to 8%.
Of the 193 users who were NOT “feeling afraid as if something awful might happen” increased
from 49% to 60%!

Q. The participant – Your PHYSICAL Health
33%
53%
14%
Fairly Good
Good
Not Good
30%
62%
8%
Fairly Good
Good
Not Good
Of the 193 users who felt their physical health was NOT GOOD reduced from 14% to 8%.
Of the 193 users who felt their physical health was FAIRLY GOOD reduced from 33% to 30%.
Of the 193 users who felt their physical health was GOOD increased from 53% to 62%!

CBRT Preparation for NHS entry
Group User Feedback
CBRT asked to produce evidence “which included the GAD – 7 score.”
“I’m already
finding it
easier to
relax.”
“I’m not
worrying so
much about
so many
things.”
I’m not so
nervous...

Q. The participant – Your MENTAL Health
29%
57%
14%
Fairly Good
Good
Not Good
29%
63%
8%
Fairly Good
Good
Not Good
Of the 193 users who felt their mental health was NOT GOOD reduced from 14% to 8%.
Of the 193 users who felt their mental health was FAIRLY GOOD stayed at 29%.
Of the 193 users who felt their mental health was GOOD increased from 57% to 63%!

Q. The participant – Your ENJOYMENT of Life
38%
53%
9%
Fairly Good
Good
Not Good
32%
63%
5%
Fairly Good
Good
Not Good
Of the 193 users who felt their enjoyment of life was NOT GOOD reduced from 9% to 5%.
Of the 193 users who felt their enjoyment of life was FAIRLY GOOD reduced from 38% to 32%.

Q. The participant – I've been feeling optimistic about
the future.
Session One
17% 1%
36%
10%
36%
All of the time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
16%
52%4%
28%
All of the
time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Of the 193 users who felt their mental health was NOT GOOD reduced from 14% to 8%.
Of the 193 users who felt their mental health was FAIRLY GOOD stayed at 29%.

Q. The participant – I've been feeling useful.
Session One
20%
1%
44%
13%
22%
All of the
time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
20%
1%
49%3%
27%
All of the time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling useful” RARELY reduced from 13% to 3%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling useful” SOME OF THE TIME increased from 22%
to 27%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling useful” OFTEN increased from 44% to 49%

Q. The participant – I've been feeling relaxed.
Session One
5% 2%
26%
20%
47%
All of the
time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
6% 1%
86%
7%
All of the
time
Never
Often
Rarely
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling relaxed” RARELY reduced from 20% to 7%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling relaxed” SOME OF THE TIME increased from
22% to 27%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling relaxed” OFTEN increased from 26% to 86%!

Q. The participant – I've been dealing with problems
well.
Session One
9%
1%
39%
7%
44%
All of the
time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
14%
50%
3%
33%
All of the
time
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been dealing with problems well” RARELY reduced from 7% to
3%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been dealing with problems well” OFTEN increased from 39% to
50%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been dealing with problems well” ALL OF THE TIME increased
from 9% to 14%!

Q. The participant – I've been thinking clearly.
Session One
15% 1%
41%
6%
37%
All of the time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
19%
52%
5%
24%
All of the time
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been thinking clearly” RARELY reduced from 6% to 5%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been thinking clearly” OFTEN increased from 41% to 52%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been thinking clearly” ALL OF THE TIME increased from 15% to
19%!

Q. The participant – I've been feeling close to other
people.
Session One
24%
40%5%
31%
All of the
time
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
29%
48%
2% 21%
All of the
time
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling close to other people” RARELY reduced from 31%
to 21%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling close to other people ” OFTEN increased from 40%
to 48%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been feeling close to other people” ALL OF THE TIME increased
from 24% to 29%!
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Q. The participant – I've been able to make up my own
mind about things.
Session One
27%
40%
5%
28%
All of the
time
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Session Two
28%
1%
48%
2% 21%
All of the
time
Never
Often
Rarely
Some of the
time
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things” RARELY
reduced from 28% to 21%.
Of the 193 users who felt ““I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things” OFTEN
increased from 40% to 48%.
Of the 193 users who felt “I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things” ALL OF THE
TIME increased from 27% to 28%.

Q. The participant feels more relaxed because of the
CBRT Relaxation Support Session.
Session One
42%
1%7%
50%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Session Two
27%
1%
2%
70%
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly
Agree
Of the 193 users 97% STRONGLY AGREE and AGREE that they felt more relaxed because
of the CBRT Relaxation Support Sessions.

Q. Has the Participant experienced any changes
since the first CBRT Relaxation Support Session?
Yes / No
45%
55%
No
Yes

If YES, please write a brief description here:
• Able to feel more calm in thought
• Allowing time for relaxation and considering future CBRT.
• Although still distressed about loss coming closer to acceptance and giving self permission
to move on.
• Better focused on breathing better sleep
• Bit more aware of colours and more mindful of surroundings.
• Clearer thinking.
• Client felt relaxed after CBRT and slept very well.
• Client found that CBRT was very beneficial for relaxation purposes, has realized the
importance of self-care and stress management.
• Client has been practicing breathing technique at regular intervals and finds that his mood
in general is lighter.
• Client has noticed a change in sleeping pattern since practice of CBRT.
• Client has practiced breathing on a daily basis and finds that it is very beneficial with
regards to domestic stress.
• Client reported that he felt a deeper connection to himself after session, he has been
practicing conscious breathing and finds it very helpful to relax with practice.
• Engendered a sense of hope.
• Feeling better able to cope and more relaxed.
• Feeling calmer and more relaxed.
• Feeling less imbalanced and relaxed after a number of falls.

• Feeling less stressed.
• Feeling more balanced and has not fell in the week which had been frequently occurring
Feeling more connected to people.
• Feeling more focused and relaxed.
• Feeling more relaxed.
• Feeling more under control of her feelings and anxious breathing feeling peaceful.
• Feeling that he had something to look forward to in coming back to the CBRT.
• Feels drawn to the colour breathing training after having experienced the benefits if
relaxation through CBRT.
• Feels more in control and able to stay calm in stressful situations, especially in work.
• More aware of colours around them and scenery.
• Felt a bit more able to cope with life in general.
• Felt a bit more relaxed and aware of colours.
• Felt a shift in mood and has been practicing breathing and stillness which has been very
beneficial.
• Felt free to express emotions at home and be heard by spouse.
• Felt her sleeping on that night had improved as she had only been sleeping for two hours,
she slept for 4 and a half hours after the CBRT session.
• Felt his sleeping had got better it went from 5 hours per night to 6 and a half for a full week
after his session.
• Felt more able to relax and aware of colour co-coordinating outfits!

If YES, please write a brief description here :
• Felt more able to relax and aware of colour co-coordinating outfits!
• Felt more relaxed and aware of colours, especially when driving on long journeys.
• Felt most relaxed she has in a long time after the session.
• Felt relaxed after first session and has practiced breathing with colour in bed at night, which
really helped to relax the body for sleep.
• Felt supported and included
• Found that awareness in breathing has really helped her to cope with stressful situations,
has introduced regular intervals of stillness to daily activities.
• Generally reports feeling very relaxed since the last session
• GM felt she was coping with problems better.
• Has become more conscious if self care and relaxation.
• Has been using breathing in own work with children to support them after feeling the
benefits.
• Has found CBRT very helpful in times of exhaustion and stress.
• Has started to practice at home and find it helps aid restful sleep.
• Has used the colours to relax and help them get back to sleep. Especially yellow and blue.
• He felt very relaxed and slept when he got home in the afternoon which he never does.
• He has slept well through the week and has not experienced any sleep terrors although
they are not regular occurrences.
• He has also found himself less irritable which was good as he is trying to stop smoking and
this always affects his stress levels and reactions.

• Felt he has used the deep breathing and positive affirmations when feeling low and has
found this useful.
• Her cold is nearly over and has slept much better.
• I realised when I sat down and switched off just how exhausted I was and how I needed to
take time out. I have had quite a tough few months and the session made me see that.
• It has helped the participant realise the importance of taking time out to relax.
• It helped bring an awareness to the importance of relaxation and self-care.
• Just as busy as always. Less anxious - more grounded.
• Less stressed
• Maybe a bit more calmer this week although not sure if due to colour breathing session.
• More peaceful.
• More present and in the moment.
• More relaxed.
• More relaxed and focused.
• Much better sleep.
• Much more mindful and better sleep.
• Not feeling the stress of being out of work so much.
• Noticed a sense of calmness after treatment and slept well.
• Participant felt able to relax a bit more.
• Participant felt more positive about life in general and was looking forward to the second
session.

• Participant has felt more comforted in himself since the last session.
• Participant reported that she felt more positive since the first CBRT session.
• Participant reports being more aware of her breathing and feeling calmer at work when
dealing with the public.
• Participant says she has been more aware of her breathing and has experienced more
calm periods since first session.
• Participant shared that she felt more relaxed and the session had reminded her of other
relaxation techniques she had used over the years and that this had motivated her to use
them again to help when she felt worried.
• Realisation of how relaxation improved focus .
• She felt that she was sleeping better and in general more relaxed
• She found herself using the breathing techniques whilst dealing with stressful clients in
work, which helped keep her calm.
• She found herself using the colours around her in work and breathing using the techniques
we used in the first session which helped her concentrate more and de-stress her during
work time.
• She also found she slept a lot better on the night of our last session she has been focusing
on the yellow she has been more aware of her breathing
• She has found her headaches occurring less and has been putting the breathing into
practice herself
• She has found it a bit easier to sleep and has been using the breathing techniques to help
her feel less stressed.

• She slept well that night and found her throat and sinus's were a bit better the next day.
• She slept well the night after the session and lost an extra pound in her slimming world.
• She used the breathing techniques when she could feel herself getting irritable and found
that she was able to walk away and regain her composure. She also slept better a few
nights as she practiced the breathing at night whilst in her bed.
• She was a lot more laid back when she got home to the kids and wasn't as stressed out
with them.
• Sinuses seem lighter/clearer
• Sleep pattern improved .
• Sleeping better and in general more relaxed sleeping better since the last session.
• Slept better.
• Slept really well after previous session.
• Some improvement in her sleep after the initial session.
• Stated they felt more relaxed this week and more mindful.
• The participant didn't feel as spaced or disassociated but didn't last beyond 1/2 days.
Colours seemed more vivid.
• The participant experienced a good nights sleep after the CBRT session. This encouraged
him to come back to the second session.
• The participant found that CBRT helped with breathing pattern and awareness was brought
to the importance of breath in relaxation.
• Client slept well after session and has continued to practice breathing technique.

• The participant found the experience of visualizing the colours was one that she wanted to
repeat. She had used visualizing the colours at night to help her sleep.
• The participant reported sleeping a little better the night of session one and has been using
the pursued lips and 5 - 7 breathing techniques to foster mindfulness and physical body
awareness.
• The participant reports being aware of trying to stay in the present moment more as a result
of the CBRT and more aware of colours in his environment.
• This gentleman felt he was sleeping better and in general more relaxed.
• This gentleman felt that he was sleeping better since the previous session.
• This participant enjoyed CBRT and has continued to practice breathing with colour when
restless with sleep at night and finds it very beneficial.
• This participant found that CBRT was very beneficial for current breathing problems, has
practiced CBRT in times of restless sleep and found that it was beneficial.
• Yes she has been using the deep breathing to combat anxiety.

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