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What Is MoodLight, the Mood Tracker With No Scores or Streaks
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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MoodLight for Beginners: Your First Week
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MoodLight 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.

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Mood tracking without guilt: orbs over scales
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Mood tracking without guilt: orbs over scales

Most mood apps force you to choose a number or navigate clinical wheels. MoodLight takes a different path: five orbs, thirty seconds, and real states that actually matter.

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MoodLight Setup Checklist: Start Your Week in Color
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MoodLight 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.

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MoodLight Tips: Making Your Daily Check-In a Real Habit
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MoodLight Tips: Making Your Daily Check-In a Real Habit

Five orbs, thirty seconds, zero guilt. Learn how to make MoodLight's mood tracking stick without the pressure of streaks or scales.

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MoodLight Tips: Get the Most from Your Daily Check-Ins
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MoodLight 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.

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Getting Started with MoodLight
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Getting Started with MoodLight

Open MoodLight, tap an orb, add a note if you want. Your first week becomes a colored gradient you actually want to see. No accounts, no streaks, no guilt.

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MoodLight Tips: Get the Most from Your Daily Check-Ins
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MoodLight 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.

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Mood tracking without the guilt: why orbs beat scales
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Mood 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.

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