Why track mood journal in ClinicalTools
Mood is data. Psychiatrists, therapists and GPs ask "how have you been feeling lately?" and most of us answer from the last two days. A simple daily rating, kept for a few weeks, is one of the most useful things you can bring to that conversation — and it often reveals patterns you did not expect.
ClinicalTools keeps the entry to a few seconds: choose a face from Very Bad to Great, optionally tag what might have influenced it — exercise, work, family, friends, sleep, stress, weather, health, food, meditation, hobby or nature — and write a note if you want to.
The chart plots your last 30 entries with the average, so a dip after a run of poor sleep, or a lift on days you exercised, is easy to spot alongside the Sleep Log. Mood can be included in the Doctor Share PDF with the date range you choose.
Three steps, every time.
Pick a face
Very Bad, Bad, Neutral, Good or Great — a single tap.
Tag what mattered
Choose any of twelve triggers or activities. Add a note for context.
Look back monthly
The chart and average show your trend; compare with sleep and exercise in the other tools.
What the Mood Journal tool does
Five-point scale
Very Bad, Bad, Neutral, Good, Great — quick to answer honestly every day.
Twelve trigger tags
Exercise, work, family, friends, sleep, stress, weather, health, food, meditation, hobby and nature.
Notes
A free-text note on any entry for the context a rating can't capture.
Trend chart with average
Your last 30 entries plotted with the running average.
Doctor Share and PDF
Include mood in the combined report for your doctor or therapist, or export it alone.
Stays on your device
Mood entries are kept on the device you enter them on and are never uploaded anywhere.
For therapy, medication changes and self-awareness
If you are starting or adjusting an antidepressant, a mood log over the first weeks is exactly what your prescriber wants to see. People in therapy use the tags to bring concrete examples to sessions. And plenty of people simply want to know whether the things they think help — a walk, a good night's sleep, time outside — actually do.
Your mood journal data stays yours.
No account, no login, no server run by us. Data lives on your iPhone or iPad. Every export and share is something you start.
Mood Journal — common questions
Is the mood tracker free?
Yes. Mood Journal is free, with no ads, no account and no subscription.
Can I add my own triggers?
The app provides twelve common triggers and activities. Anything else can go in the note on the entry.
Can I share it with my therapist?
Yes. Include mood in a Doctor Share PDF for any date range, or export a mood-only PDF, and share it by email or AirDrop.
How private is it?
Mood entries stay on the device where you enter them. Nothing is sent to us or to any third party.
Does it remind me to log?
Mood Journal does not currently send reminders; many people log it at the same time as their evening water or sleep entry.