Mood diary
A short daily record of mood that, after two weeks, shows a pattern you can't see from the inside.
What it’s for
Memory for mood is unreliable — one bad day colours the whole week. The record shows what actually repeats, and alongside what.
What you record
- Mood from 1 to 10, twice a day.
- Sleep in hours, and quality from 1 to 5.
- One event that stood out.
- One bodily sensation: where it was tight.
How to read it
Don’t look for the cause of a single day. Look for repetitions: day of the week, time, person, situation. Patterns only appear across two weeks.
See also
Questions for your doctor
A short list to take to an appointment, so you leave with answers rather than new doubts.
Warning signs in a relationship
A list of behaviours that are not a matter of taste but a reason for caution.
Telling a child about a separation
What you say, how, and what you don't — prepared in advance and agreed between the parents.
