Andy

Your anxiety companion

Session preparation: September 21, 2026

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

Generated: 2026-09-22

Period covered: 2026-08-23 to 2026-09-21

40 entries


Safety review

High-distress entries

21 mood entries rated bad or very bad in this period


Since last session

• 40 mood logs since last session.

• Notable spike on 2026-09-13 22:26: Bad (Anxious, Overwhelmed). Felt sick before the presentation, scared of going blank in front of everyone.


Additional observations

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


Patterns

Average mood is about 1.4 points higher than earlier in this period. Lowest averages in the Night (10pm to 5am).

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)

2026-09-13 22:26 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Work or studies

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

2026-09-07 22:30 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

Work or studies, Alone Time

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

2026-09-07 13:20 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Work or studies

2026-09-04 18:17 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

Work or studies

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

2026-09-04 08:27 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

Work or studies, Alone Time

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


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.

Calm Down Quickly

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 2026-09-20.

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

Basics 1: Understand your panic

Completed all 6 days. Last day 2026-09-06.

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: 13 mentions in 10 entries

• Cognitive distortion language: 9 mentions in 9 entries

• Self-criticism language: 3 mentions in 3 entries

• Risk language: none found in notes

• Somatic language: 2 mentions in 2 entries

• Avoidance language: 3 mentions in 3 entries

• Relational language: 3 mentions in 3 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

2026-09-03 · 22:26 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

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

High distress

2026-09-02 · 18:25 · Very Bad

Panic, Trapped

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

High distress

2026-09-01 · 22:14 · Very Bad

Panic, Trapped

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

High distress

2026-09-01 · 13:24 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

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

High distress

2026-08-30 · 22:22 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

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

High distress

2026-08-29 · 18:21 · Very Bad

Panic, Trapped

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

High distress

2026-08-29 · 08:11 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

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

High distress

2026-08-28 · 13:20 · Bad

Anxious, Stressed

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

High distress

2026-08-27 · 08:19 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

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

High distress

2026-08-26 · 22:18 · Very Bad

Panic, Burnt out

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

High distress

2026-08-26 · 13:08 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

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

High distress

2026-08-25 · 18:17 · Bad

Anxious, Overwhelmed

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