Modules

JournalOS lets users write journal entries. Each journal entry follows a layout, which itself is made of modules. Modules are sets of fields that can be used to capture specific data.

Categories

JournalOS organizes modules into five core categories. We don't want to have more categories - it forces us to think about the different aspect of our lives in a simpler manner.

Every module must clearly answer the question: Which part of my life does this describe? . If a module does not fit cleanly into one of these five, it likely does not belong in JournalOS.

Category overview

💪 Body & Health

What it represents

The physical state of the user and the biological constraints that shape the day.

What it brings

This category captures signals that strongly influence everything else but are often invisible in hindsight: fatigue, recovery, illness, physical strain. It provides grounding context for mood, performance, and decisions.

🧠 Mind & Emotions

What it represents

The internal, subjective experience of the day: mood, stress, attention, and mental bandwidth.

What it brings

It explains how the day was lived, not just what happened. Capturing mental and emotional state makes patterns visible over time and clarifies limits, triggers, and recovery needs.

💼 Work

What it represents

Structured effort and obligations: what you had to do, what you chose to do, and what you produced.

What it brings

It separates progress from noise. Work tracking in JournalOS focuses on leverage, friction, control, and trajectory so you can understand whether your time compounds or gets consumed by busywork.

👥 Social

What it represents

Human interactions and relational dynamics: who you were around and how those interactions affected you.

What it brings

Social context is often the hidden driver behind mood, energy, and decisions. This category makes relationship patterns visible without turning JournalOS into a social network or a heavy CRM.

📍 Places

What it represents

Environmental and spatial context: where you were and the conditions around you.

What it brings

Place acts as a silent modifier of behavior and wellbeing. Logging environment provides strong explanatory context when reviewing periods, especially for routines, travel, and seasonal effects.