Make sense of your results
How to interpret a personal experiment without overclaiming what a few ratings can prove.
No clear change after seven days: what next?
An unchanged average is an observation, not a failure. The first week is a checkpoint.
Read the guide →02When to extend an experiment by seven days
A second week can help when your first week was uneven or the signal was small.
Read the guide →03When a fourteen-day extension may help
A longer confirmation round may be useful when daily ratings vary widely or the activity is hard to practise regularly.
Read the guide →04When to try a different activity
An experiment may be unhelpful, unpleasant or simply hard to fit into your life. Switching is a valid choice.
Read the guide →05What if you feel worse during an experiment?
A lower rating deserves attention and care. It is not a cue to push harder for the sake of data.
Read the guide →06How many check-ins are enough to review?
Sparse entries make an average unstable and may miss the very days you most want to understand.
Read the guide →07Compare what you expected with what happened
A prediction can reveal which activities you are curious about or underestimate. It does not have to be accurate.
Read the guide →08What does confidence mean in a personal result?
Confidence here means how cautiously to treat a pattern, based on the amount and consistency of your own records.
Read the guide →Try something small this week
Start with one activity and observe honestly. You can change direction after the first seven days.
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