Stress Diary and Stressor Analysis

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East High School

Description

For this activity, you will keep a Stress Diary for 5-7 days. When you have finished your diary, select one of the stressors that you identified and write a reflection paper about it. The diary format will be provided below. You can recreate it or cut and paste the table into a new document or you can put it at the end of your reflection paper. Include the following in your paper:

  • Introductory paragraph (tell the reader what the paper is about).
  • Describe your stressor (when it happened, why was it stressful, etc.).
  • Describe the type of stressor it is (ex. catastrophic or daily hassle) and if it is chronic or acute and why.
  • Describe the physical reaction and the emotional reaction you experienced.
  • On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst), describe how stressful this was for you and why
  • Describe your coping approach and explain if it is problem-focused, emotion-focused, or avoidant and why.
  • Explain why you think you cope this way and why you think it is or is not effective.
  • Describe one way you might improve your coping strategy for this stressor.
  • Describe your reaction to this activity. Was it helpful or not and why? Might you continue doing it?(The diary and the reflection)
  • Concluding paragraph (should tie everything together).
  • In-text citations and reference section at end (should be your textbook and/or online content)
  • Minimum 800 words
  • The font should be Times New Roman 12-point unbolded
  • Double-space your lines and use 1-inch margins
  • Follow APA style for formatting your citations and your reference page. Here are some sources:
  • In-text citations: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa6_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html#:~:text=When%20using%20APA%20format%2C%20follow,the%20end%20of%20the%20paper.

    Reference section: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a...

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Stress Analysis
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Stress Analysis
According to a report by Cleveland Clinic (2015), stress is the response of the body to
changes that need to be adapted or addressed. The physical, behavioral, and emotional responses
respond to these changes. Stress is always part of a person's life and is natural. From your
climate, body, and thoughts you can feel the tension. Also, good changes in life, such as
advancement, mortgage, or infant born, create stress. Medline (2020) describes stress as a
sensation of distress, either mentally or physically. It can come from some incident or thoughts
that cause frustration, anger, or nervousness. Stress is an answer to a threat or requirement for the
body. In short, tension may be beneficial, for example by avoiding danger or reaching a time
limit although it will hurt your health if the stress lasts for a long time. During the 7 days that I
wrote the diary, the main thing th...


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