Psy – T/Th
Thursday – October 28, 2010
Time of day
/Stressor
/SUDS Rating
/Emotions/Thoughts
7:30 am / Running late for psychology and my car won’t start. / 9(OCZ)(Out of my control) / Annoyed/ “Why isn’t my car starting? I’m going to be late to class now.”
10:30 am / My English professor wants us to hand in our papers and I don’t have mine. / 5(CZ)
(In my control) / Irritated/ “I need to stop slacking and put all of my school work first.”
8:30 pm / I’m just getting home and
I have a lot of homework but
I’m tired. / 5(CZ)
(In my control) / Angry/ “If I managed my time better I would be able to relax right now.”
Friday – October 29, 2010
Time of day
/Stressor
/SUDS Rating
/Emotions/Thoughts
8:00 am / I wake up to severe pain in my middle and lower back. / 10(OCZ)(Out of my control) / Frustrated/ “Why does my back have to hurt? I have work today.”
1:00 pm / My back still hurts. I try to call in to work and explain but the manager asks me to come in anyway. / 9(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Angry/ “How can I stand at a counter for 8 hours when I’m in this much pain?”
11:00 pm / Just got home from work and have homework but I’m too tired to do it. / 5(CZ)
(In my control) / Frustrated/ “If I just did it yesterday this wouldn’t be a problem. Why do I keep on procrastinating?”
Saturday – October 30, 2010
Time of day
/Stressor
/SUDS Rating
/Emotions/Thoughts
10:00 am / My mom is recovering from her eye surgery from yesterday and needs me to stay home with her, so I have to call in to work. / 10(OCZ)(Out of my control) / Irritated/ “There’s going to be less money in my pay check now and I need it to get my car fixed.”
1:00 pm / This would be the perfect time to do my homework but I can’t because I’m taking care of my mom. / 10(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Scared/ “What if I don’t get to it in time? I need straight A’s so I can get into the nursing program.”
11:00 pm / Mom is sleeping but I’m too tired to start my homework now. / 10(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Frustrated/ “This is ridiculous; I’m never going to get it done.”
Sunday – October 31, 2010
Time of day
/Stressor
/SUDS Rating
/Emotions/Thoughts
12:00 pm / Didn’t sleep very well last night and I have to go to work tired. / 9(OCZ)(Out of my control) / Annoyed/ “Why do I keep waking up in the middle of the night?”
4:00 pm / My manager has given me 5 different jobs to do at once while I’m also ringing up customers. / 10(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Irritated/ “I can multitask but this is crazy, I’m not a circus clown.”
10:00 pm / My car has been egged and shaving creamed by passing kids. / 10(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Furious/ “What if the egg takes my paint off? I don’t have time to do deal with this right now.”
Monday – November 1, 2010
Time of day
/Stressor
/SUDS Rating
/Emotions/Thoughts
9:00 am / I woke up late for my biology class. By the time I get there it will be over. / 6(CZ)(In my control) / Overwhelmed/ “I hope he doesn’t drop me from the class, this is my fourth absence. Why is it so hard for me to get up in the morning? And why am I always so tired?”
3:45 pm / I have my doctor’s appointment about my asthma and I sit in the waiting room for two hours. / 10(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Annoyed/ “I could be using this time to do my homework. What is taking so long?”
5:45 pm / I go to AC Moore and spend my last twenty dollars on art supplies for drawing class. / 10(OCZ)
(Out of my control) / Angry & Worried/ “I’ve already spent over 100 dollars on this class and it’s not even for my major. I don’t get paid again until Friday, what if I need gas for my car?”