What You Can Log
The Diary is the main place where daily records come together. Instead of splitting health details across multiple apps, Jornal is designed to keep related events on the same timeline.
Depending on your setup, the Diary can include:
- meals and drinks
- water intake
- symptoms
- mood and energy
- medications and supplements
- cycle entries
- journal notes
- measurements
Why This Matters
The more closely related records sit together in time, the easier they are to review later.
For example, a symptom log becomes more useful when it sits beside:
- meals or drinks from the same day
- medication timing
- mood or stress entries
- a journal note about what changed
Good Daily Habits
- Log important things close to when they happen.
- Keep notes short and specific.
- Use repeated tags for repeated themes like poor sleep, travel, exercise, stress, or a late meal.
- If you need to correct an older day, make the change carefully and keep the record clear.
Food Logging Options
Jornal supports different ways to log food:
- search for repeat foods
- choose favorites or recent entries
- scan barcodes for packaged products
- use meal scan for mixed dishes
- create manual entries when needed
The goal is to make logging easier, not to lock you into one method.
Notes Are Part of the Workflow
Journal notes are useful when something does not fit cleanly into a meal, symptom, or medication entry.
Use notes for:
- details you want to remember later
- changes in routine
- questions for a future appointment
- important context that may help explain a symptom day