Stress Management Journal

Name: _____________________
STRESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
STRESSOR
RATIN
G (1-
10) +
OR -
SYMPTOMS HOW DID YOU HANDLE THESE
EVENTS?
Physical Emotional Cognitive Behavioural
1. Psychological Stress +7 High blood
pressure
Increased
heart beat
Disturbed
physical
mobility
Weaken
immunity
system
Depression
Fatigue
Bipolar
disorder
Parasomnia
Low self
esteem
Tiredness
Difficulty to
cope up
with
everyday
life
Lack of
sleep
Prone to
accidents
Drinking or
smoking
Skipping meals
Bad sleeping
pattern
The events that occur due to
psychological stress effects the
mental capability of the patient and
requires immediate medical
attention. The person suffering from
the symptoms of psychological
stress should visit GP and
accordingly take care of their health
by exercising, eating healthy food or
maintaining healthy lifestyle (Warren
2018).
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2. Injury +6 Bad physical
mobility
Low body
energy
Reduced
neurological
function
Ruptured
membranes
Low self-
esteem
Lack of
confidence
Anxiety
Feeling
extremely low
Inability to
speak, walk or
think.
Sleep
disturbance
Lack of social
engagement
Cognitive
dysfunction
Poor
metabolism
Poor
interaction
within social
setting
Irregular
sleeping habit
Lack of
physical
mobility
The person suffering from injury
often experience stressful situation
which has to be managed by
effectively interacting with the
person and receiving appropriate
medical attention and treatment tha
will help the patient to recover from
their stressful situation (Jasmine
2015).
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3. Emotional stress +8 Lack of body
coordination
Disturbed
physical
mobility
Reduce body
immunity
Low body
energy
Depression
Anxiety
Fatigue
Low self-
confidence
Cognitive
dysfunction
Lack of self-
esteem
Low social
interaction
Irritability
Angry
outburst
Social
withdrawal
Alcohol or
drug misuse
under eating
or overeating
The person suffering from emotional
distress should continuously interact
with different people, share their
concern or issue that will help them
to reduce the symptoms of stress
and overcome from their emotional
dysfunction. The person suffering
from emotional distress should also
pay primary attention to their
general practitioner and continue
their medical treatment (Van
et al.
2017).
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4. Traumatic events +8 Chest Pain
Headache
Restlessness
Sleep
Problems
Lack of focus
Lack of
motivation
Deprived
feeling
Depression or
sadness
Lack of
coordination
Lack of
support
Lower self-
esteem
Lack of
confidence
Feeling
outburst
Social
withdrawal
Lower
exercise
activity
Drug or
alcohol abuse
Traumatic events are considered as
the most significant factors that
result in stressful situation because i
affects the mental capability of the
person. The person suffering should
immediately acquire medical
attention that includes proper
medication and therapy session that
will help the person to reduce their
issue (Shek and Lin 2015).
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