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TASK PERFORMANCE
My Stress Journal

One of the ways to deal with any overwhelming emotion is to find a healthy way to express yourself. This makes a journal a helpful tool in managing your
mental health. Journaling can help you manage anxiety, reduce stress, and cope with depression.

Instructions: Use the template below for your stress journal. The template will give you clear examples of when and why stress might occur and tips on how to
begin to manage it. The journal will be a daily diary and will span four weeks. Feel free to add additional rows if needed. Use the given example for reference.

Date Intensity Situation Triggering event Emotional Behavioral How Did You Was it handled well?
and of (circumstance, (preceding Reaction (your Handle the Moving forward what
Tim Stress location, event) feelings about the event? are they going to
e (1-7) people) event) do?

9/24/22 6 I failed to complete Set unrealistic time Because of this, I was very I did the following I handled it well because
the task. frame anxious. assignments on time I immediately accepted
7:00 pm It had a due date for for the assignment. being unable to complete that it was really my
class today. the mistake. And promise
even though I put a assignment on time. that I will never do it
lot of effort again.
every morning. It
took more time
to complete than I
anticipated.
9/25/22 4 I couldn't get up at 10 in I thought I would wake a bit annoyed because the I just watched a movie on I handle it well because I
the morning to play up at ten, therefore I game is only once a week my cellphone know there is still a game
11:40 am basketball couldn't set the alarm for next week
ten.

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10/03/22 7 Woke up too late and I went to a birthday I was upset with myself for Next time I will wake up
missed the first class. party that yesterday not getting up earlier. I just listened to a song on earlier so I won't be late for
11:00 am that lasted until 4:00 YouTube to calm down my class
a.m. today.

10/13/22 8 splashed boiling oil on the I let my wrist get splashed very annoyed because the part I put my wrist in cold water I handle it well
wrist while cooking with hot oil that was splashed with oil is very to reduce the pain because I know what I would
9:00 am painful do when I got burned by hot
oil because next time I will be
careful

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10/17/22 10 I suddenly had a fever when I forgot to rest when I got I'm sad because I suddenly got a I rested and did not go out I handle it well because
I woke up home fever because I know I will get
8:00 pm better

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