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Articles on Mood Tracking from the people behind Luci, a mood tracker and guided journal.
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The power of Mood Trackers and how to use them
How to start a mood tracker and keep it going: what to track, how to pick a mood scale, how to read your patterns each month, and how to close out the year with a full picture of how you felt.
September 1, 2026
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Year in Pixels: your whole year on one screen
Three hundred and sixty-five squares. One for each day, coloured by how that day felt. A Year in Pixels is the rare tracking habit that pays you back visually: here's how to start one, how to choose a colour key you won't abandon in February, and what people actually find the first time they look at a full grid.
August 25, 2026
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Tracking locations: what places do for your mood
Some places really do bring out the best in us. We feel energised, happy and engaged the moment we arrive. Others quietly drain us. With a mood tracker, you can discover which is which. Let's get started.
August 24, 2026
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Happiness Scores: Mood Analysis
The core function of any mood tracker is to assess your daily level of happiness and then take action based on that assessment. To do this, you need a system to determine where you stand and, more importantly, where you want to go.
May 9, 2024
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Moments: Mood Analysis
When you ask someone about their life they can usually sum up a series of memories. Freezes in time that have defined us for who we are. The good, and the bad.
April 22, 2024
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How to use a Mood Tracker
You might have heard the term “mood tracker” before. Whether it’s from colleagues, friends or anyone active in the mental health space. In this article we will explain what a mood tracker is, and why you should use one.
January 10, 2024
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Apps are ideal for Mood Tracking
Everyone should do a daily mood check. Mood Tracking is one of the best ways to find happiness and spot trends that make us sad early on.
November 15, 2023
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Tips for Tracking Custom Emotions
Personal feelings and emotions is a powerful feature that help you track exactly what makes you special. But great power comes with responsibility so we would like to provide some suggestions and tips to get you started.
May 2, 2023
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Custom emotions in mood trackers are important
If you ask all scientists in the world to map all possible human emotions you will see just about the same amount of answers as there are scientists. In 1992 Paul Ekman found six human emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, disgust and contempt.
April 12, 2023
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Benefits of happiness tracking
Keeping track of your mood or happiness comes with many benefits. For one, it can ground you in times of uncertainty. But at the same time can help soften impulsive behavior so you can stay on track of your goals. Let's explore some more benefits that mood tracking provides
March 28, 2023
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