Which of the following is included among the CBT strategies listed as six?

• A. Breathing
• B. Dream analysis
• C. Hypnosis
• D. Medication

Answer: (A)

Breathing techniques are a foundational CBT skill because they give you a tangible way to regulate the body's stress response, which helps you think more clearly and cope with anxiety. Slow, diaphragmatic or paced breathing lowers sympathetic arousal, reduces feelings of dizziness or panic, and creates a calmer mental state. That calmer physiological state makes it easier to challenge anxious thoughts, engage in exposure, and apply other CBT tools in the moment. Dream analysis is tied to psychodynamic approaches and isn’t part of standard CBT strategies. Hypnosis is a relaxation or altered-state technique used outside the typical CBT framework. Medication is pharmacological treatment, not a cognitive-behavioral technique, even though it may be used alongside CBT. So breathing stands out as the CBT-aligned method for directly managing physiological arousal.