MyDay knowledge base
MyDay is more than a journal. It is a system for noticing what matters, preserving small wins, and improving your life with consistent daily practices.
What MyDay is for
The app is designed around three simple ideas:
- Awareness Capture how you feel, what drains you, and what makes your days better.
- Reflection Record insights and learn from your experiences so you can make smarter choices tomorrow.
- Action Connect daily routines to meaningful projects and small, doable tasks.
Why this matters
Life improves when you stop reacting to every impulse and instead build a gentle rhythm of checking in, learning, and choosing what to keep. MyDay supports that rhythm by making it easy to track your wellbeing, remember what helped, and focus on work that feels meaningful.
Use the app to create a habit of recording one thing that went well, one thing that was hard, and one concrete next step you can take.
How to use MyDay
Start with the Dashboard. It is the place where you set your intention for the day and record your wellbeing signals.
- Set your main task Choose one clear task that will make today feel productive or more meaningful.
- Track mood, energy, and alignment These three measurements show whether your day feels good, sustainable, and connected to your purpose.
- Log one challenge Capture the most important problem so you can return to it with focus instead of letting it simmer in the background.
- Record one lesson The point of reflection is not perfection — it is learning from what actually happened.
- Write one gratitude Noticing positive details helps balance your attention and makes progress feel more sustainable.
Feature reference
Each part of the app serves a distinct role. Use the following guide to understand which page to open for each kind of work.
Reflections
A space for free-form writing about your day, your emotions, and the context around them.
Day Ratings
Record how aligned your day felt with your values and purpose.
Energy
Track whether you have the energy to sustain your work and other commitments.
Moods
Capture how you feel and look for patterns across work, rest, and relationships.
Challenges
Log the biggest thing holding you back so you can focus on solving it instead of ignoring it.
Gratitudes
Practice noticing what is already good in your life, even on hard days.
Projects and work
Projects connect the daily habits you track in MyDay to the longer-term work that matters. They help you move from broad goals to clear actions while keeping your ideas and progress in one place.
Create a project
Start with a project for any meaningful area of work or growth. It can be a single goal, a study effort, or an ongoing habit you want to support.
Todos
Break projects into small, achievable tasks. Each todo is a step you can complete, which makes progress feel real and reduces overwhelm.
Time tracker
Open and close timers for focused work sessions. Tracking time helps you see how long real progress takes and whether your energy is aligned with your priorities.
Posts
Write project posts to capture progress, insights, or problems. Writing helps you reflect on the work itself, not just the daily feelings around it.
Materials
Keep your notes, references, and study resources organized inside the project they belong to.
Saved links
Save useful links as you find them so you can return to the right information without interrupting your flow.
How projects support the daily system
- Projects give your main task meaning When your daily task lives inside a project, it is easier to connect what you do today to what you want to accomplish over time.
- Open todos appear on the dashboard The dashboard surfaces active project work so you can quickly continue what matters most.
- Use time tracking to test your assumptions Measuring time shows whether you are spending effort on the right tasks and whether your estimated priorities match reality.
- Reflect on project progress Project posts and journal entries create a record you can review later, making it easier to spot patterns and refine your strategy.
Best practices
- Do this daily. Consistency matters more than perfection. A short check-in every day builds a useful dataset and makes reflection easier.
- Focus on small improvements. Choose one small change you can make tomorrow. Over time, small changes compound into better habits.
- Review your history. Look back at older entries to see whether your mood, energy, and alignment are improving.
- Link your work to meaning. Projects should connect to something you care about. When work feels meaningful, motivation and satisfaction follow.
This page is public
The help page is available at /help for anyone who wants a clear reference about how the app works and why it exists. Use it as your handbook whenever you need a reminder.