Daily Mood Tracker

Instructions: Each day, record the date, how you're feeling, rate the intensity of the emotion on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high), and write a quick comment about why you felt that way or any coping strategy you used.

Notes / Additional Reflections:

Coping Strategies Circle Guide

Objective:
Identify, share, and evaluate personal coping strategies in a supportive group setting.

Roles & Setup:

• Facilitator: Introduces prompts, invites each student to speak, and ensures everyone stays on track.
• Timekeeper: Keeps track of time for each discussion segment and gives gentle reminders.
• Note-taker: Records each strategy mentioned and key reflections for the group.

Arrange chairs in a circle so every participant can see and hear one another clearly.

Discussion Steps

1. Introduction (5 min)
   • Facilitator welcomes everyone and briefly restates the purpose: to explore strategies that help us cope with different emotions.
   • Review roles and time limits.
2. Sharing Round (10 min)
   • Going around the circle, each student names one coping strategy they used recently and the emotion it targeted.
3. Deep Dive Questions (15 min)
   • Use these prompts to guide an open discussion:
     • Which strategy felt most effective, and why?
     • What challenges did you face when trying this strategy?
     • How did your body or mind respond when you used it?
     • If you could tweak this strategy, what would you change?
     • Can you think of a brand-new approach you haven’t tried yet?
4. Reflection & Wrap-Up (5 min)
   • Note-taker reads back the list of strategies and main takeaways.
   • Each student names one action step they’ll try this week (e.g., practice deep breathing before a test).

Extension Activity

• After the circle discussion, pair up to role-play a brief scenario using one strategy from today’s list.
• Use Daily Mood Tracker to note the scenario, strategy used, and how it felt.

End-of-Week Reflection Journal

Name: ________________________ Date: _______________

1. This week, the highest point of my mood was when…

1. This week, the lowest point of my mood was when…

1. To cope with my low point, I used the strategy of _______________________, and I noticed that it…

1. Over the course of the week, I observed these patterns or triggers in my emotions…

1. One important thing I learned about my emotions or coping strategies this week is…

1. Next week, I will try this specific action step to support my emotional well-being:
   ________________________________________________________

Cool-Down Extension: Once you’ve completed your responses, engage in the Mood Map Recap Activity to create a visual chart of how your feelings changed throughout these sessions.

Mood Map Recap Activity

Objective: Visually chart your mood intensity over the four sessions to identify patterns and reflect on emotional changes.

Materials: Daily Mood Tracker, a blank sheet of graph paper or a ruler and plain paper.

Steps:

1. Draw your graph:
   • Horizontal axis: Sessions 1, 2, 3, and 4.
   • Vertical axis: Intensity from 1 (low) to 5 (high).
2. Consult your entries on the Daily Mood Tracker for each session and plot a point at the corresponding intensity level.
3. Connect the points in sequence to form your mood map line.
4. Label each plotted point with a word or two that best describes how you felt that day.

Reflection Questions

1. The highest point on my mood map is at Session __ because…

1. The lowest point on my mood map is at Session __ because…

1. One key pattern or insight I notice from my mood map is…

1. A strategy I’ll carry forward based on this reflection is…