I’m currently preparing to start seeing my therapist regularly again after a long time convincing myself that I was “ok” and could “figure things out on my own.” Interpersonal relationships have *always* been a disaster for me and it’s now pushing me into heavy isolation. 

I want to use Daylio to help my therapist and I identify and track triggers and resulting feelings/actions throughout the day. I’ve used it in the past and I think the interface will really help me communicate more accurately with my therapist.

But I’ve *really* been struggling with trying to set the default moods. I’ve changed it up dozens of times already since trying to get underway. Can anyone recommend good names for the 5 different mood levels?

I’m struggling in deciding between using something like this:

1. Elated
2. Fake / Alright (Just going through the motions)
3. Flat (Empty and/or numb)
4. Anxious / Irritable
5. Sad

This set-up would put my middle ground of emotion, which is feeling empty and hollow, at the middle. But another idea is to instead categorize the moods, according to the intensity of emotions, from highest to lowest (empty) rather than high-middle-low. Something like this:

1. Angry
2. Anxious / Irritable
3. Elated
4. Sad
5. Flat

I just cannot decide for the life of me, and I don’t want to have to switch things up after I’ve created a number of journal entries. Any input would be appreciated, thank you!