Stress diary guide to Coping styles and coping with stress

1. Stress Diary Journal Guides Guide 12: Coping Style
Guide 12:
Coping Style
Stress Diary Journal How do You cope?
Your Guide > Do you tense up?
> Do you reach for
How do you cope with S tress? something to eat?
Patterns of coping behaviour: plans. [Compensation or Stress may trigger crying
To better understand your projection] spells or other emotional
reaction to life’s stressors releases. [Feeling of > Do you get impatient?
consider your coping Do you get impatient? powerlessness or anger
behaviours. control]
You may find yourself pacing > Do you get angry?
Do you tense up? the floor, twitching nervously, Do you give up?
have trouble concentrating or
Neck and shoulder tension or falling asleep at night. Sometimes stress may be too
clenched jaws or fists are often [Perceptions of how others much to take. You might deny > Are you reduced to
early warning signs of stress. should react] the issue, avoid the problem, tears?
Stress may cause an upset call in sick or simply give up.
stomach, shortness of breath, Do you get angry?
back pain, headaches and other Do you let negative thoughts > Do you give up?
physical symptoms as well. Stress leaves many people with take over?
[Exerting control or loss of it] a short fuse. When you’re under
pressure, you may find yourself When you’re under stress, > Do you let negative
Do you reach for something arguing with colleagues/friends perhaps you automatically thoughts take over?
to eat? or loved ones – sometimes with expect the worst or magnify the
little provocation or about negative aspects of a situation
Stress and overeating are often things that have nothing to do [Thought patterns about self,
with what’s actually triggering > Do you smoke?
closely related. Stress may beliefs and values]
trigger you to eat even when your stress. [Loss of control]
you’re not hungry or to lose Do you smoke?
track of your meal and exercise Are you reduced to tears? > Do you turn to alcohol
or other drugs?
Even if you quit smoking long ago, a cigarette may seem like an
easy way to relax when you’re under pressure. [Allows you to
‘Feel’ in control]
Do you turn to alcohol or other drugs? “How would
Stress leads some people to drink too much or engage in other
you want to
risky behaviours, including drug use. [Feeling of managing and cope”
taking control of events deemed more dangerous than your
stressors and thus giving a false sense of control in your life.
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