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June 20264 Min Read

Why Mood Tracking Isn't Enough (And What to Do Instead)

You've been logging moods for months. You have the graphs. So why don't you actually understand yourself any better? Here's the problem with mood tracking — and what emotional pattern recognition does differently.

emotional patternsmood tracking

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June 20263 Min Read

Why We Didn't Build a Streak Counter

Streaks are everywhere in self-tracking apps. We thought about building one. Here's why we didn't.

designcalm design

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June 20264 Min Read

Why Some Weeks Feel Impossible When Nothing Obviously Changed

You know the feeling. Nothing dramatic happened. Work is roughly the same. Sleep is roughly the same. But something is heavier. And you can't point to why.

patternsself-awareness

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