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title: "Daily"
url: "https://writebook.saschamanns.de/6/lifechart/31/daily"
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## 2. Daily Entry

The daily entry is the core feature of LifeChart. Open it via the **"Today"** tab.

 ![screenshot-2026-06-29_09-30-25.png](/u/screenshot-2026-06-29_09-30-25-yx67kj.png) 

### Quick Mode

In quick mode you see two sliders:

| Slider | Scale | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| **Mood** | −5 to +5 | Your subjective well-being (−5 = severe depression, +5 = severe mania) |
| **Functionality** | −5 to +5 | How well you were able to manage your daily life |

The current value is displayed to the right of each slider (e.g. `+2` or `−3`). A value of 0 means neutral.

Tap **"Save"** to store the entry.

### Full Mode

Tap **"More"** to expand the extended fields.

 ![screenshot-2026-06-29_13-27-53.png](/u/screenshot-2026-06-29_13-27-53-UVxU1O.png) 

Additional fields:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Sleep hours** | Hours slept (slider 0–24 h) |
| **Medication taken** | Did you take your medications today? |
| **Menstrual cycle** | Optional marker for hormonally influenced phases |
| **Hypomania** | Marker for hypomanic phases (appears as a purple marker in the chart) |
| **Symptoms** | Free text for physical or psychological symptoms |
| **Notes** | Free text for anything else (events, thoughts) |

> **Tip:** In Settings you can configure the default input mode (Quick, Full, or always ask).

### Critical Values

If both mood and functionality are at −4 or below, LifeChart flags the entry as critical and shows a warning along with a button to the crisis resources.

### Editing an Existing Entry

If you open the "Today" tab again on the same day, the existing values are loaded automatically. Saving again overwrites the existing entry.