My therapist has me make a mood chart and we use it in a special way -- I note any any patterns I see and try to correlate them to hormone cycles (not only women have hormone fluctuations). We try to use them in conjunction with events in my life to determine if my response is maybe oversensitive/heightened or desensitized/lowered and how it plays a part in my actions. It also helps remind me that what I am feeling is not permanent and eventually will change, one way or the other. I think it helps a lot for me to see something that reflects that. It helps me better recognize WHAT I am feeling, and how I should react.