Explanation (homework) exercises

Mood registrations

You can track how you feel in the NiceDay app.
To gain a good understanding of how you’re doing, you can to perform a Check-In at least 3 times a day.
This is particularly important on the days following a session.

Keep a diary

The first few days after a session, it is useful to keep a diary. This will help to give you insight into how you are doing, what you are thinking and how you are feeling.
This provides insight into how you’re doing, what you’re thinking, and how you feel. In the diary, you can also note your emotions, such as how anxious you feel.

For example, make a note in your diary if you are experiencing:

• Nightmares/dreams related to the trauma
• Flashbacks
• Feeling hyper alert / being on your guard
• Avoidance (of topics of conversation, people or places related to the trauma)
• Physical complaints (fatigue/sleeping problems/(head) pain/memory loss, etc.)
• Negative feelings (anger/sadness/fear/guilt/shame)
• Positive feelings (excited/happy/curious/relaxed)