Taking Charge of One’s Health

I. Rate your stressors: the following are a list of items that YOU may perceive as stressors.
Check the space that best describes the level of stress given in the list below.

Stress Level
Stressors No Stress Somewhat Moderately Highly
Stressful Stressful Stressful
At Home
Parents
Siblings
Pets
At School
Teachers
Subject Courses
Classmates
School System
Yourself
Personality
Physical Appearance
Health
Social Environment
Friends
Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Social Media
Community
Security
Sanitation (garbage)
Neighbors
Others
II. Coping: Now that you have objectively rated your stressors, write in the table below
stressors from the list that are of moderate and high intensity and indicate how you cope
with each of them, then answer the follow up questions.

Stressor/s Coping Style

1. Are your coping styles effective in reducing the level of your stress?

2. If yes, why? If no, why not?

3. What do you do when you feel you’re near your “breaking point?”
 III. Self-care Plan: in the boxes below, make a list of the things you will do to properly care for
yourself.

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Write a short statement of commitment to yourself stating that you will do your best to follow your self-
care plan