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Make sense of your results

How to interpret a personal experiment without overclaiming what a few ratings can prove.

01

No clear change after seven days: what next?

An unchanged average is an observation, not a failure. The first week is a checkpoint.

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02

When to extend an experiment by seven days

A second week can help when your first week was uneven or the signal was small.

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03

When 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.

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04

When to try a different activity

An experiment may be unhelpful, unpleasant or simply hard to fit into your life. Switching is a valid choice.

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05

What 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.

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06

How many check-ins are enough to review?

Sparse entries make an average unstable and may miss the very days you most want to understand.

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07

Compare 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.

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08

What 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.

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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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