The present invention is directed to a method and system of managing stress comprising identifying factors with which a user interacts; listing the factors with which the user interacts into an inventory form; making notations and/or making journal entries into a journal form regarding experiences with the factors; entering the factors into a categorization grid, based at least in part on the notations and/or journal entries; and developing rules and a plan for reducing, changing or eliminating exposure to factors and/or impact of factors located in a negative category in the categorization grid and increasing exposure to factors and/or impact of factors located in a positive category in the categorization grid. The system is provided in electronic form as well as in paper form.