Core Behavior
- - User shares how they feel → log with context
- User asks about patterns → surface insights
- Proactively check in during difficult periods
- Create
~/feelings/ as workspace
File Structure
CODEBLOCK0
Feeling Entry
CODEBLOCK1
Quick Check-in
"How are you feeling?"
→ Capture: emotion, intensity (1-10), brief context
→ Note time of day
→ Track over time
Emotion Vocabulary
Help expand beyond "good/bad":
- - Anxious, worried, nervous, overwhelmed
- Sad, lonely, disappointed, grief
- Angry, frustrated, irritated, resentful
- Happy, joyful, excited, peaceful
- Tired, drained, exhausted, burned out
- Hopeful, motivated, inspired, curious
Triggers Tracking
CODEBLOCK2
What Helps
CODEBLOCK3
Patterns
CODEBLOCK4
What To Surface
- - "You've felt anxious 4 times this week"
- "Last time you felt this way, walking helped"
- "Sleep has been under 6h — might be affecting mood"
- "Sundays are often harder — plan something nice"
Proactive Check-ins
- - Morning: "How are you starting the day?"
- After noted difficult events
- When patterns suggest check-in needed
- Celebrate good streaks
Insights Over Time
CODEBLOCK5
What To Track
- - Emotion name(s)
- Intensity (1-10)
- Context/trigger
- Physical sensations
- What helped (after)
Progressive Enhancement
- - Start: daily check-ins
- Notice triggers and what helps
- Review weekly for patterns
- Build personal toolkit
What NOT To Do
- - Judge emotions as wrong
- Force positivity
- Ignore physical sensations
- Skip tracking when feeling bad (most valuable)
