Understanding Your Mood Analytics
See patterns across time. Transform daily check-ins into meaningful insights.
What Mood Analytics Shows You
Your mood analytics turn scattered feelings into clear patterns. Each journal entry becomes data—not cold numbers, but a visual story of your emotional landscape.
What you'll discover:
- Emotional patterns you might otherwise miss
- Triggers that repeat across time
- Progress toward emotional regulation
- Connections between events and feelings
- Seasonal or cyclical patterns
This isn't about tracking every emotion. It's about understanding yourself better.
Your Dashboard Overview
Navigate to /user/dashboard to see your complete emotional landscape.
What you'll find:
- Mood Calendar - Color-coded view of daily emotions
- Mood Over Time Charts - Filter by week, two weeks, or 30 days
- Year in Pixels - Annual emotional patterns at a glance
- Year in Color - Another view of your emotional year
- Recent Entries - Quick access to your journal history
- Goal Progress - Track wellness objectives (if set)
Mood Calendar
Your mood calendar shows each day as a color-coded tile.
How it works:
- Each emotion has a unique color
- Intensity affects saturation (darker = stronger)
- Multiple entries in one day blend colors
- Hover over any date to see details
Reading patterns:
- Clusters of similar colors - Extended emotional periods
- Rapid color changes - Emotional volatility
- Blank spaces - Days without entries
- Intensity gradients - Emotional regulation over time
💡 Tip: Look for weekly patterns. Many people notice mood shifts on specific days (Sunday night anxiety, Friday relief).
Mood Over Time Charts
Filter your emotional data by timeframe to spot trends.
Available filters:
- 1 Week - Day-by-day emotional flow
- 2 Weeks - Compare week-to-week patterns
- 30 Days - Monthly trends and cycles
What to look for:
Upward trends:
- Emotions shifting toward positive states
- Intensity of difficult emotions decreasing
- Progress on emotional regulation
Cyclical patterns:
- Weekly work-stress cycles
- Monthly hormonal patterns
- Seasonal shifts (seasonal affective patterns)
Trigger identification:
- Sharp emotional drops after specific events
- Consistent patterns around certain activities
- Connection between life events and feelings
✅ Best Practice: Review your charts weekly with your therapist. Bring specific dates to discuss: "On Tuesday, I felt this way. Here's what happened."
Year in Pixels
See your entire year as a grid of colored pixels—one pixel per day.
How to read it:
- Each row = one week
- Each column = same day across weeks
- Colors = emotions you logged
- White = days without entries
Patterns become visible:
- Seasonal emotional shifts
- Long-term progress or decline
- Major life event impacts
- Your journaling consistency
💡 Tip: Year in Pixels is powerful for seeing what you can't notice day-to-day. A rough month becomes visible. So does gradual improvement.
Year in Color
Similar to Year in Pixels but with a different visual approach—emphasizing emotional distribution across your year.
What it shows:
- Dominant emotions by season
- Emotional diversity over time
- Balance between emotional states
- Periods of emotional intensity
Use this view when:
- You want to see seasonal patterns
- You're looking for long-term trends
- You're preparing for therapy sessions
- You want to celebrate progress
Weekly Mood Timeline
A detailed view of your emotional week.
What it includes:
- Day-by-day emotion breakdown
- Intensity levels for each entry
- Multiple entries per day (if logged)
- Quick links to journal entries
Best for:
- Understanding your weekly rhythm
- Preparing for therapy sessions
- Identifying work-week vs. weekend patterns
- Spotting stress accumulation
✅ Best Practice: Check your weekly timeline every Sunday. Reflect on patterns before the week ahead.
Understanding Emotion Colors
Each emotion family has its own color in your analytics:
Primary Emotions:
- 😊 Happy - Yellow/warm tones
- 😢 Sad - Blue tones
- 😠 Angry - Red/orange tones
- 😨 Fearful - Purple/dark tones
- 🤢 Disgusted - Green tones
- 😲 Surprised - Bright/mixed tones
Secondary and Specific emotions inherit colors from their primary emotion family.
Intensity affects saturation:
- Light colors = mild intensity (1-3)
- Medium colors = moderate intensity (4-6)
- Dark colors = strong intensity (7-10)
What Your Data Tells You
Emotional Range
Healthy emotional range:
- Multiple emotions across time
- Natural variation day-to-day
- Both positive and challenging feelings
Concerning patterns:
- Only one emotion for extended periods
- No variation in intensity
- Sudden departure from your baseline
⚠️ Important: If you notice persistent low mood or high anxiety, share this data with your therapist or healthcare provider.
Emotional Regulation Progress
Signs of improvement:
- Intensity of difficult emotions decreasing
- Faster recovery from emotional lows
- Increased emotional vocabulary (more specific emotions)
- Better awareness of triggers
Track this over months, not days. Emotional regulation is a gradual skill.
Trigger Identification
Use your analytics to find:
- Time-based triggers - Mondays, evenings, anniversaries
- Event-based triggers - After work, social situations, family calls
- Pattern triggers - Stress accumulation over days
- Environmental triggers - Weather, location, routine changes
💡 Share these insights with your therapist. Specific patterns help guide treatment.
Sharing Analytics with Your Provider
When connected to a provider, you control what they see.
You can share:
- ✅ Full dashboard access (view only)
- ✅ Specific date ranges
- ✅ Individual charts or visualizations
- ✅ Exported analytics reports
Always private unless you share:
- ❌ Individual journal entries (text)
- ❌ Specific emotion selections
- ❌ Real-time updates
→ Learn more about provider connections
✅ Best Practice: Share your analytics before therapy sessions. Your therapist can review patterns and come prepared to discuss specific moments.
Using Analytics in Therapy
Before Sessions
Prepare by reviewing:
- Your weekly timeline
- Significant emotional moments
- Questions about patterns you notice
- Progress toward treatment goals
Bring specific examples:
- "Tuesday was a 9 on anxiety. Here's what happened."
- "I noticed anger comes up every time I talk to my mom."
- "My mood improved after we started the new intervention."
During Sessions
Use your data to:
- Illustrate emotional patterns visually
- Track treatment effectiveness
- Identify homework or coping strategies to try
- Celebrate progress over time
Your therapist can:
- See patterns across multiple sessions
- Connect in-session work to daily life
- Adjust treatment based on data
- Validate your experiences with concrete evidence
After Sessions
Update your journal:
- Log how the session felt
- Note insights or homework assigned
- Track implementation of coping strategies
- Review goals discussed
Mobile vs. Desktop Views
Your analytics adapt to your device.
Desktop:
- Full dashboard with all visualizations
- Side-by-side comparisons
- Detailed filtering and exploration
- Best for deep analysis
Mobile:
- Simplified, scrollable views
- Essential metrics at top
- Tap to expand detailed views
- Best for quick check-ins
💡 Tip: Use mobile for daily check-ins, desktop for weekly reviews.
Privacy & Data Security
Your analytics are protected:
- 🔒 Encrypted storage (AES-256-GCM)
- 🔒 HIPAA-compliant data handling
- 🔒 Only you see your full data by default
- 🔒 Providers see only what you share
- 🔒 Export anytime, delete if needed
Common Questions
Q: What if I miss days of journaling? A: Gaps appear as blank spaces in your calendar. That's okay. Analytics show patterns even with incomplete data. Just pick up where you left off.
Q: How much data do I need for meaningful insights? A: Patterns start emerging after 2-3 weeks of consistent journaling. Monthly and seasonal patterns take longer—3-6 months.
Q: Can I export my analytics? A: Yes. Navigate to Settings > Export and select date ranges and data types. You'll receive a downloadable file with all your mood data.
Q: What if my analytics show concerning patterns? A: Share them with your therapist or healthcare provider. Persistent low mood, high anxiety, or thoughts of self-harm require professional support.
Q: Do analytics work if I only journal occasionally? A: Yes, but patterns are clearer with consistent entries. Even 3-4 entries per week can show meaningful trends.
Q: Can I delete specific data points? A: Yes. Delete individual journal entries, and they'll be removed from your analytics. This is permanent.
Troubleshooting
Charts Not Loading
If your analytics don't appear:
- Refresh the page
- Check your internet connection
- Try a different browser
- Clear browser cache
- Contact support if issue persists
Data Looks Incorrect
If numbers or dates seem wrong:
- Check your timezone settings (Settings > Profile)
- Verify journal entries are on correct dates
- Confirm you're viewing the right date range
- Try re-logging in
Can't See Shared Data (Providers)
If your provider can't see your analytics:
- Verify you granted access (Settings > Provider)
- Check which data types you shared
- Confirm provider is connected (not pending)
- Ask provider to refresh their view
Next Steps
Ready to dive deeper?
- Review your weekly timeline
- Share insights with your therapist
- Adjust journaling frequency based on goals
- Export data for personal records
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Last updated: February 12, 2026 Was this helpful? Yes | No