Self-healing and Development: Keeping a Stress Diary
Bakhru Krishan Bakhru
November 21, 2007
Much of the stress that is often experienced in most people’s lives is a result of short-term problems. This can be due to frustration along the road, especially during traffic hours, in the workplace with strict deadlines and inflexible procedures to follow, and even at home. For example, a stressed out parent have difficulties caring for his or her children. Stressful situation also create difficulties dealing and making friends outside the family circle. More often than not, feelings of anger, annoyance, and inconsistent mood swings are a result of this short-term stress. The worse however is having this short-term related stress to longer stress situations. The longer the way you keep stressful situation off guard, the longer you to be more intolerant of the feelings and actions of other people around you thus hindering your positive relationships with them.
One possible solution on how to deal with these issues, seek for ways to improve yourself, manage stress and problems, is making use of a stress diary. This diary is for you to write down specific events and situations that trigger instances of stress and frustration. Every time you feel stressed out regardless of what has caused this stress, it is important to write in your stress diary for you will be able to identify the causes of stress in your life. In doing so, you can be given clearer insights on how you can deal with the stress.
Careful tracking of all the stressful situations is important. Your entries should be made on a regular basis, and all types of stress should be written down. Always remember to write these down as often as you are able, and try to make this a daily writing habit. Further, whenever you make an entry into your stress diary, it is important to make note of the date and time where the incident has occurred, along with your mood or feelings during the time that it happened. You may rate this on a scale of 1 to 10, and put in some additional specific information regarding how you feel, and why you feel that way. You can also rate a level of stress at that particular time, and the symptoms of experiencing this stress, such as headaches, or a tendency to perspire. Most importantly, you must also list down what you believe is the cause of your stress, and to be as honest and as concise as you possibly can regarding this; and your reaction to the stress, keeping in mind how you were able to deal with it.
Jotting down the information in your stress diary on a regular basis will help you act in accordance to these stressful stimuli. Further, you can get a clearer picture of the frequencies of stress that you experience. The only way you can counteract these stimuli is through careful consideration of the cause and effects of these stress-related issues. Your first step is putting your stress issues in writing next step are to act. From there, you can deal with these stimuli by either avoiding or living with these stimuli strategically. It is also critical to recognize the positive reinforcement stress bring to your life. Believe it or not, stress stimuli are there to bring out the best or worse in you. Choosing between these two, you would certainly agree that it is best to choose the positive effect of stress within ourselves. Hence, create positive strategies, live with stress stimuli and make the most out of them. Strategize according to your capabilities. Strategize according to you skills and emotions and aim for that positive results. Lastly, reward yourself with a simple pat in the back or treat yourself in indulgence spas for a job well done. Reduce anxiety.
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One possible solution on how to deal with these issues, seek for ways to improve yourself, manage stress and problems, is making use of a stress diary. This diary is for you to write down specific events and situations that trigger instances of stress and frustration. Every time you feel stressed out regardless of what has caused this stress, it is important to write in your stress diary for you will be able to identify the causes of stress in your life. In doing so, you can be given clearer insights on how you can deal with the stress.
Careful tracking of all the stressful situations is important. Your entries should be made on a regular basis, and all types of stress should be written down. Always remember to write these down as often as you are able, and try to make this a daily writing habit. Further, whenever you make an entry into your stress diary, it is important to make note of the date and time where the incident has occurred, along with your mood or feelings during the time that it happened. You may rate this on a scale of 1 to 10, and put in some additional specific information regarding how you feel, and why you feel that way. You can also rate a level of stress at that particular time, and the symptoms of experiencing this stress, such as headaches, or a tendency to perspire. Most importantly, you must also list down what you believe is the cause of your stress, and to be as honest and as concise as you possibly can regarding this; and your reaction to the stress, keeping in mind how you were able to deal with it.
Jotting down the information in your stress diary on a regular basis will help you act in accordance to these stressful stimuli. Further, you can get a clearer picture of the frequencies of stress that you experience. The only way you can counteract these stimuli is through careful consideration of the cause and effects of these stress-related issues. Your first step is putting your stress issues in writing next step are to act. From there, you can deal with these stimuli by either avoiding or living with these stimuli strategically. It is also critical to recognize the positive reinforcement stress bring to your life. Believe it or not, stress stimuli are there to bring out the best or worse in you. Choosing between these two, you would certainly agree that it is best to choose the positive effect of stress within ourselves. Hence, create positive strategies, live with stress stimuli and make the most out of them. Strategize according to your capabilities. Strategize according to you skills and emotions and aim for that positive results. Lastly, reward yourself with a simple pat in the back or treat yourself in indulgence spas for a job well done. Reduce anxiety.
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