Andy

Your anxiety companion

Session preparation: September 28, 2026

Mood entries the client logged themselves. This is not a diagnosis.

Generated: 2026-09-29

Period covered: 2026-08-30 to 2026-09-28

40 entries


At a glance

• Mood in the newer half of entries is about 1.4 points higher than in the older half (1 to 5 scale). Lowest averages: Night (10pm to 5am).

• Latest GAD-7: Sep 27, 2026 · 9 / 21 · Mild anxiety


Safety review

High-distress entries

21 mood entries rated bad or very bad in this period

No acute risk language in notes

Based on written notes only. This does not replace a formal risk assessment.


Since last session

• 40 mood logs since last session.

• High-distress entry on Sep 20, 22:26: Bad (Anxious, Overwhelmed). Lay in bed till noon, what's the point of getting up if it'll all go wrong anyway.


Anxiety check-in

This is a self-check screening (GAD-7), not a diagnosis or medical device. If you're struggling, please reach out to a health professional.

• Sep 2, 2026 · 14 / 21 · Moderate anxiety

• Sep 27, 2026 · 9 / 21 · Mild anxiety


Additional observations

• 17 of 21 high-distress mood entries had no breathing session within 2 hours.


Patterns

Mood in the newer half of entries is about 1.4 points higher than in the older half (1 to 5 scale). Lowest averages: Night (10pm to 5am).

Average mood (1-5 scale)

12345Aug 30Sep 28

Time of day

Night (10pm to 5am)avg 1.9 / 5
Morning (5am to 12pm)avg 2.4 / 5
Evening (5pm to 10pm)avg 2.5 / 5
Afternoon (12pm to 5pm)avg 2.8 / 5

Day of week

Mondayavg 2.3 / 5 · n=6
Tuesdayavg 2.2 / 5 · n=5
Wednesdayavg 2.2 / 5 · n=6
Thursdayavg 2.8 / 5 · n=5
Fridayavg 2.6 / 5 · n=5
Saturdayavg 2.7 / 5 · n=6
Sundayavg 2.3 / 5 · n=7

High-distress entries (5 of 21)

Sep 20, 22:26 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Work or studies

Lay in bed till noon, what's the point of getting up if it'll all go wrong anyway.

Sep 14, 22:30 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

Work or studies, Alone Time

Woke up at five with my heart pounding and a knot in my stomach all morning.

Sep 11, 18:17 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

Work or studies

Mum called and I let it ring, didn't have it in me to talk.

Sep 11, 08:27 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Work or studies, Alone Time

Everything I said in the meeting sounded stupid, they must think I'm useless.

Sep 9, 18:25 · Very Bad

Panic, Trapped

Work or studies

Read the same email four times and still couldn't reply, hands shaking.


Coping exercises

Guided breathing and structured exercises

Box breathing

10 sessions, 10 rated afterwards. Felt better after 8, the same after 2, worse after 0.

Relieve Anxiety

10 sessions, 10 rated afterwards. Felt better after 8, the same after 1, worse after 1.


Guided programmes

Day-by-day programme work done in this period.

9 programme days across 2 programmes.

Basics 2: Quiet racing thoughts

Day 3 of 5. Last day 2026-09-27.

3 days logged. Calmer after 3, still activated after 0.

Basics 1: Understand your panic

Completed all 6 days. Last day 2026-09-13.

6 days logged. Calmer after 5, still activated after 1.


Language in notes

Categories reviewed: hopelessness, anxiety/panic, cognitive distortion, self-criticism, risk language, somatic, avoidance, relational.

• Hopelessness language: 3 mentions in 3 entries

• Anxiety/panic language: 5 mentions in 4 entries

• Cognitive distortion language: 7 mentions in 7 entries

• Self-criticism language: 2 mentions in 2 entries

• Somatic language: 4 mentions in 4 entries

• Avoidance language: 2 mentions in 2 entries

• Relational language: 2 mentions in 2 entries


Activity tags

• Exercise tagged 6 times.

• Work or study tagged on 21 high-distress entries.

• Social activity on 4 entries rated good or very good.


Mood log appendix

Sorted by date, newest first.

High distress

Sep 8, 22:14 · Very Bad

Panic, Trapped

Skipped the team lunch so nobody would ask how I'm doing.

High distress

Sep 8, 13:24 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

Chest tight on the way to work again, kept checking my pulse at my desk.

High distress

Sep 6, 22:22 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

Snapped at my flatmate over nothing and then hated myself for it.

High distress

Sep 5, 18:21 · Very Bad

Panic, Trapped

Felt sick before the presentation, scared of going blank in front of everyone.

High distress

Sep 5, 08:11 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

Heavy afternoon, feel useless and like today isn't worth trying.

High distress

Sep 3, 08:19 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Work piling up and that trapped feeling, I should be able to handle all of it.

High distress

Sep 2, 22:18 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

Can't sleep, going over the same thing since two in the morning.

High distress

Sep 2, 13:08 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Cancelled dinner and stayed in, then felt lonely about it.

High distress

Aug 31, 13:16 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

Had a panic spike on the tube, tight chest and wanted to get off at the first stop.

High distress

Aug 30, 18:05 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

Anxious all afternoon, always thinking I'll get it wrong and that it's my fault.

High distress

Sep 14, 13:20 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

High distress

Sep 10, 22:26 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed