Question

All of us have changes in mood or mood swings all day. Keep a small diary or notebook with you and jot down your emotional experiences over 3–4 days. As you go through the day (for instance, when you wake up, go to school/college, meet your friends, return home), you will observe that there are many highs and lows, ups and downs in your moods. Note down when you felt happy or unhappy, felt joy or sadness, felt anger, irritation and other commonly experienced emotions. Also note down the situations which elicited these various emotions. After collecting this information, you will have a better understanding of your own moods and how they fluctuate through the day.

Answer 1

A sample diary entry:

Time or situation	Emotion	What may have brought it on
Waking up	Calm	Had slept well
Travelling to school	Worried	Remembered an assignment due that day
Meeting a friend	Happy	Enjoyed talking together
After a difficult class	Frustrated	Found the work challenging
Returning home	Relaxed	Rested and spoke with family

Continue for 3–4 days and note both pleasant and unpleasant emotions.