Recognizing Stress Worksheet
Worksheet updated on September 13th, 2024
The first step to managing stress is learning how to recognize stress. People who are stressed often ignore their symptoms. Some do not even know they are experiencing symptoms of stress until they are taught how to identify symptoms in therapy.
Stress is a normal part of life, but ignoring its symptoms can cause long-term challenges, like anxiety, depression, and more. That is why it is important for therapists to teach their clients how to identify symptoms of stress.
About This Worksheet
Learning tools for recognizing stress can make a difference in a client’s life. It is also helpful for a client to learn how to identify their triggers. With these skills, clients can learn how to manage their stress healthily.
The Recognizing Stress worksheet helps therapists teach their clients about common stress symptoms and triggers. It provides a list of triggers and symptoms of stress that the client may use to learn about their experiences with stress. This worksheet can help adolescents and adults learn about how stress affects them. It can be used in individual and group therapy.
Instructions
To teach a client how to manage stress, you must first teach them how to identify stress. On this worksheet, there are 2 sections:
- Symptoms of Stress
- Triggers for Stress
Begin by reviewing the introduction and directions with the client. Allow them time to review and check off their symptoms and triggers for stress. They may also list symptoms and triggers not listed in the space provided.
When the client has completed the worksheet, review their responses. Ask them what they have learned about their stress and where they would like to start when learning how to manage their symptoms of stress. Use the worksheet to develop a plan for learning healthy stress management skills.