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What Is MoodLight, the Mood Tracker With No Scores or Streaks
MoodLight answers the most common questions about its 30-second, five-orb mood check-in — how it works, why it skips the 1-10 scale, and why nothing you do in it is tracked, synced, or turned into a streak.
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Why MoodLight Ditched the 1-10 Scale for Five Orbs Instead
MoodLight replaces the familiar 1-10 mood scale with five orbs — calm, bright, heavy, off, numb. Here's the thinking behind that choice, and why it changes how honest you actually are.
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How MoodLight Works: A Daily Mood Tracker App Without Scores
A walkthrough of MoodLight, the daily mood tracker that replaces 1-10 scales with five orbs and turns a week of quiet check-ins into a colored gradient.
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How to Track Your Mood Without a 1-10 Scale
Numbers make you compare, rank, and second-guess. Here's how to log your mood in 30 seconds using five plain-language states instead of a 1-10 scale.
Read articleMoodLight for Beginners: Your First Week
New to MoodLight? Learn how five simple orbs replace scales and streaks with honest, 30-second mood check-ins. Here's what to expect in your first week.
Read articleMoodLight Setup Checklist: Start Your Week in Color
Get MoodLight running in minutes. Five simple steps to begin your daily check-in practice and watch your mood emerge as a gradient.
Read articleMoodLight Tips: Get the Most from Your Daily Check-Ins
Learn how to build a sustainable mood-tracking habit with MoodLight. Five practical strategies to make your daily check-ins meaningful without the pressure.
Read articleMoodLight Tips: Get the Most from Your Daily Check-Ins
Five simple ways to build a sustainable mood-tracking habit with MoodLight. Learn how to use the orbs, understand your patterns, and share your week without the pressure.
Read articleMood tracking without the guilt: why orbs beat scales
Most mood apps force you into numbers or clinical questions. MoodLight takes a different path: five orbs, thirty seconds, zero guilt. Here's how it compares.
Read articleGetting Started with MoodLight
Learn how to open MoodLight, understand the five orbs, and build a week of honest mood check-ins in just 30 seconds a day.
Read articleThe Five Orbs: How MoodLight Rethinks Daily Mood Tracking
MoodLight strips away the anxiety of rating your day 1-10. Instead, five emotional states—calm, bright, heavy, off, numb—let you capture how you actually feel in 30 seconds, no judgment.
Read articleMoodLight Tips: Quick Check-Ins That Actually Stick
Master MoodLight's five orbs and turn your week into a meaningful mood map. Learn how to use your daily 30-second check-in for genuine self-awareness.
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