Emotions log experience/suggestions

[LoveforAll41]

Has anyone had good experiences with an emotions log or have a printout/format they'd recommend? I am trying to be accepting of my emotions and ride them out.

It has been pretty crazy. I felt great just accepting my emotions then we had the financial rundown at work and I felt seriously overwhelmed and like I needed to step up at work. I sat there with that feeling bad the rest of the day then was productive at work the next day and felt great. Like really great.

Then I had a guy make plans to come the next week to my work from Wednesday through Friday and I have a half day tomorrow (Wednesday) to go golf for the last time this season. I feel really guilty about this and I guess it is because I feel like I am being a burden for them at work. I hate being a burden at work or anywhere that money is involved. I have been feeling bad/depressed like I just want to go eat my feelings (which I have been doing) and been down since Friday and just now finally feeling somewhat better this Tuesday morning. I am sure I would have been able to ride this feeling out earlier if I had stuck to my routine of exercising and being productive in life otherwise, but sometimes it is not in the cards I guess.

Anyway, back to the question, has anyone found a way they like to log emotions? Especially in the process of accepting them?

[Springvale23]

Have you tried emotions anonymous , ran on same 12 step program as AA?

I need to accept my place in my mind. To improve my sanity

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I just write them down in my notes app on my phone. I‘ve used OneNote before too but that feels to overwhelming at times.

Notes is simple and you can do a folder and just type away and then if you feel you would like to be reminded of something or revisit a certain thing you can pin it on top of the folder/note list. I‘m not really someone to reminisce too much about what I feel I have processed.

Sometimes writing by hand feels good, the motion of the handwriting as processing. Then it feels very good and rewarding to rip up the paper and throw it out

I did a mood diary for a loved one with bipolar for a while, I would just use Notes but write it all down day by day in one single note with date, so the most recent entry would be on top. It is useful to track long term progression, also simple, also shareable.

I could imagine a combination would work - create a folder for your emotions project, pin one note on top to log your daily moods and practices or important thoughts for the day in a few lines. And then if you have a longer explorative work session where you would like to dive deeper into something, szart individual notes for that. You can also search for keywords and all of that. I think that is what I would do. But that works for me, the simpler and easer the more likely I‘m going to use it.

Also, nothing extra to carry and the phone is always there when needed to release pressure or get more clarity and perspective.