Your thoughts on journaling and self awareness

Me & The World is a private space for taking a breath and self-reflecting - by yourself, or as a quiet-bonding ritual with your child. This survey takes a few minutes. The goal is to understand people's perception and expectations from such an initiative.

About you

How do you currently reflect on or check in with yourself?

Select all that apply.

A journaling app Notes app or physical diary Therapy or counselling Talking to someone close I don't really do this Other

About you

Have you previously used a journaling or wellbeing tracking app?

Yes, and I still use one Yes, but I stopped I tried briefly but it didn't stick No, never tried one

Your habits

If anything, what's made it hard to keep a personal record of how you feel - or to even try?

Be as honest as you like. There are no right or wrong answers.

Your habits

How often do you feel you'd benefit from pausing to check in with yourself?

Daily A few times a week Rarely I don't feel the need I don't know

Self-awareness

In the past month, how often did you actively pause to check in with how you were feeling?

Rarely or never Occasionally Often

Wellbeing

How has your overall emotional state been in the past couple of weeks?

Quite difficult Mixed Feeling well

Wellbeing

How familiar are you with concepts like emotional wellbeing or psychological self-awareness?

Not familiar at all Somewhat aware of it Fairly familiar Very familiar - it's something I actively engage with

Your devices

What devices do you use regularly in daily life?

Select all that apply.

Smartphone Tablet Laptop or desktop computer None in particular

Which do you use most often?

Smartphone Tablet Laptop or desktop computer

Technology

How comfortable are you with technology in your daily life?

Not very comfortable Comfortable enough Very comfortable

Children

Do you have children under 16?

Yes No Prefer not to say

Your child

How does your child currently express how they're feeling to you?

In your own words. There are no right or wrong answers.

Your child

How open are you to using a device together with your child as part of a shared routine?

Very open to it Somewhat open, depends on the context I prefer minimal screen time with my child We already do this together

Child + Device

Which devices do you sometimes use together with your child?

Select all that apply.

Smartphone Tablet Laptop or desktop computer TV Gaming console eReader We don't use any devices together

Child + Tool

Would using a simple tool together with your child - as a shared ritual for reflection - feel valuable to you?

Yes, this is something I'd actively want Possibly, depends on how it works in practice Not really a priority for us right now

Privacy & trust

How much does privacy - no personal info needed, no ads, no social sharing, no third parties - influence your willingness to try an app like this?

No influence Somewhat A lot - this matters

Features

What would make you actually use an application like this frequently?

Select up to 3 that matter most.

Logging how I feel in under 10 seconds Attaching a photo to capture the moment Adding where I was A visual timeline to look back on Structured export to share with a psychologist A shared ritual with a child - log together, both see the picture over time A personal balance view showing which areas of life feel tended to or neglected (see next question) Something else

A specific feature

Would a personal "pillars" view be useful to you?

Yes - I'd use this, the visual would be enough Interesting, depends a lot on how it's shown Not sure Feels like too much - I'd prefer to keep it simpler

Imagine defining a handful of things that matter most to you - a core value, someone important, a characteristic you identify with, a fear you carry. You give each one an initial sense of importance. Over time, as you log, a simple visual shows you which pillars feel balanced and which have been quietly neglected. Not a score - just a picture.

Honestly

What would make you stop using - or never even try - an app like this?

Beyond what you may have mentioned earlier - especially things that might not be obvious.

Optional

Would you be open to a 20-minute conversation about this?

No pitch. Just a conversation - your perspective genuinely shapes this.

Yes, happy to chat Maybe, depending on timing No thanks

If yes or maybe - any contact you're comfortable with (email, LinkedIn, anything)

Used only to arrange the optional conversation. To request deletion of your data, see the Privacy information in the footer.

No account. No tracking. No ads - ever.
Your response is stored privately and used only to inform and validate this project.

Thank you.

Your perspective genuinely helps.

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Me & The World - a private space to log how you feel and look back over time.

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