How To Track Your Stress in 2022
Tracking stress is one of many upcoming wellness trends in 2022. Given the last couple of years, more people recognize the value of knowing when we feel stress.
It’s important to recognize it when it’s happening and then resort to a positive coping mechanism. Operating your life this way might help you be better able to manage your stress. Here’s what you need to know about how to track stress.
1. Create a table
You can do this in a journal or a spreadsheet. Choose whichever is more convenient for you.
Have separate columns noting the time of your stress, the event, your reaction, and your coping response. The reaction column is where you write down what symptoms you were experiencing during your stress.
2. Record your stress
Anytime you notice you’re feeling stressed, record it in your stress tracker. Put down the time you experienced the stress and detail the event that caused the stress. Note your reaction to the stress and then how you coped with the stress.
3. Reflect on your stress tracking
After you’ve recorded a good number of moments that you were stressed, take time to reflect on what you’ve written down.
Think about what triggers your stress reactions the most. Consider what times of the day you feel the most stress. Contemplate which coping mechanisms were most effective for you.
Final thoughts on stress tracking
The whole point of tracking our stress is to learn more about it so we can manage better. The notes you take over time can give you ideas of what to do moving forward.
As has often been said, stress is a part of life. You’re never going to completely avoid it.
But you can find ways to not let it get the best of you. Try the technique of stress tracking to help improve your stress management. With better stress management, you can be better able to achieve your goals, resolutions, and dreams in life.