Mood Journal
Log daily mood and a short journal entry with tags.
Overview
The Mood Journal is a fast daily check-in that combines a numeric mood rating with a short journal entry and a handful of tags. The rating gives you a trend you can plot; the entry gives you context for the rating; and the tags are what make the archive searchable later. After a couple of months you can filter by "work", "sleep", "social", or any other tag and see exactly how those threads have moved your mood, in your own words.
Mood tracking is one of those habits that compounds quietly. A single day's entry is barely informative, but a quarter's worth of entries reveals the patterns that drive your actual experience, the way your mood dips around quarterly deadlines, lifts after a weekend with friends, or sags through the dark months of the year. Bringing that pattern to a therapist or simply to a personal review is a richer conversation than memory alone can support.
How it works
A new entry asks for a mood rating on a defined scale, a short text reflection, and any tags that apply. Entries default to the current date but can be back-filled. The list view shows entries reverse-chronologically with the mood rating prominent; filters by date range and tag are one click away.
All data stays in your browser's local storage. There is no AI-derived sentiment analysis, no shared dashboard, and no third-party processing. The interpretation of the entries is entirely yours.
Examples
- A morning entry rated 7 with the note "slept well, coffee with old friend planned", tagged "sleep" and "social".
- A low entry rated 3 with the note "argument at standup, headache all afternoon", tagged "work" and "stress".
- A tagging exercise on a quiet day, rated 6, tagged "neutral" and "weekend", part of a longer baseline.
- A pattern-finding session reviewing every entry tagged "work" for the last quarter, looking for what dropped the score.
FAQ
What scale should I use?
A 1-to-10 scale is common, but a 1-to-5 also works if it feels easier to keep consistent. Pick one and stick with it.
Should I write long entries?
Short is fine. Two or three honest sentences are easier to sustain and just as useful for spotting patterns.
Can I back-fill missed days?
Yes. You can record an entry against an earlier date, though it is best done while the day is still fresh.
Is the journal private?
All entries live in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded or shared.
Can a therapist see the journal?
Only if you choose to show or export it. The format copies cleanly into an email or document for clinical review.