What about your colitis is causing you stress?
Everyone can handle only so many stresses (big or small) before reaching their limit. Once that limit is reached, even a tiny extra stressor can feel overwhelming. Noticing the number and size of stresses relating to colitis (such as physical discomforts, worries, or everyday annoyances) can help you understand what might be piling up and what you may be able to reduce or let go.
Try this activity for identifying stress
You’ll be asked a few simple questions about how stress has been affecting you. You can complete this activity privately on your own device or print it out. Download the worksheet (PDF) to get started.
After you’ve done the activity
If your main stress relates to talking about colitis, adapting life, or making health decisions, you may find useful information in other areas of this website.
This check‑in is for your own reflection. No responses are collected or stored on this website.