Recognizing Stress Worksheet

Common Stressors:

Work
Relationships
Health
Finances
Daily life demands
Social and environmental factors
Stressor: Work

Impact: ____ (low to high)

Physical symptoms: ____________________

Emotional symptoms: ___________________

Strategies for managing: ___________________

Stressor: Relationships

Impact: ____ (low to high)

Physical symptoms: ____________________

Emotional symptoms: ___________________

Strategies for managing: ___________________

Stressor: Health

Impact: ____ (low to high)

Physical symptoms: ____________________

Emotional symptoms: ___________________

Strategies for managing: ___________________

Stressor: Finances

Impact: ____ (low to high)

Physical symptoms: ____________________

Emotional symptoms: ___________________

Strategies for managing: ___________________

Stressor: Daily life demands

Impact: ____ (low to high)

Physical symptoms: ____________________

Emotional symptoms: ___________________

Strategies for managing: ___________________

Stressor: Social and environmental factors

Impact: ____ (low to high)

Physical symptoms: ____________________

Emotional symptoms: ___________________

Strategies for managing: ___________________

Reference

Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(5), 427-440.

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