How to Review Weekly Mood Trends

Who this is for: Users who have completed enough mood check-ins (at least a few weeks of practice) to start seeing meaningful patterns in their emotional data over time.

Marcus has been checking in after most of his practices for three weeks. He doesn't think of himself as a data person, but the weekly trend view showing his self-criticism score dropping on the days he practices has become something he looks at regularly — especially on Wednesdays.

Steps

1. Open the app and navigate to the Progress tab. The Progress tab is your personal dashboard of practice history, mood trends, and usage statistics.

2. View the weekly mood trend charts. The main view shows two trend lines across the current week and previous weeks:

   • Self-criticism score (from your mood check-ins, rated 1–5)
   • Self-compassion score (from your mood check-ins, rated 1–5)

   These lines update automatically as you add more mood check-ins. Weeks where you practiced frequently tend to show lower self-criticism scores and higher self-compassion scores — this is the visual feedback that the practice is working.

3. Look for patterns across days. Pay attention to which days have the highest self-criticism ratings. For many users, patterns emerge quickly: specific days of the week (like custody transition days or high-pressure work days) consistently appear in the data before a practice, then show lower scores after.

4. Review practice statistics. Below the trend charts, the Progress tab shows summary statistics:

   • Total practices completed (overall and this week)
   • Favorite pillar (whichever pillar you practice most frequently)
   • Practice streak and longest streak
   • Mood check-in count and average intensity over the past week

5. Identify trigger patterns. Some users find it useful to notice which days or weeks have the highest self-criticism peaks. This awareness isn't meant to generate more self-criticism about the patterns — it's information about when you might benefit from proactive practice.

6. Return to the Home screen or Practice tab when done. There is no action required after reviewing trends — the Progress tab is a read-only view of your data.

Expected Outcome

You can see weekly trends for self-criticism and self-compassion scores, overall practice statistics, and any patterns that emerge from your check-in data. The charts update in real time as you add more mood check-ins after practices.

Notes

• Mood check-ins are optional. The trend charts only appear if you've completed mood check-ins. If you've completed practices without doing check-ins, the practice statistics will show but the trend lines will be empty or sparse.
• A few weeks of data is enough to start seeing patterns. You don't need months of data to find trends useful. Even two weeks of consistent check-ins can reveal which days tend to be harder.
• Free tier. All Progress tab features are available on the free tier. Mood check-in data is stored locally. If you switch devices without Plus sync, your trend history starts fresh.
• Plus tier. With Plus, your mood data syncs across devices. Trends from practices completed on your iPad appear when you view the Progress tab on your phone.
• Patterns are information, not verdicts. If you see a consistent spike in self-criticism on a particular day, that's a useful signal — not evidence that you're doing the practice wrong or failing. The app is designed to frame this data supportively, not judgmentally.