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
List of your resources
A written list of what has helped you before — for moments when you can't remember anything.
Preparing for a psychiatric appointment
Notes you take with you, so nothing essential is forgotten in a short appointment.
Daily rhythm template
A frame for the day with three fixed points that holds even in a bad period.
