I landed on something similar for my Obsidian system: keeping a "Health Log" for notable changes and events. I haven't logged with as much detail as yours, though, and think I would benefit from more accurate logging for some of the dietary and health observations and experiments I've made.
The weight example is perfect because it’s mundane and honest. I’ve wasted way too much time blaming myself instead of noticing I lacked a log, not discipline. This reframes a lot. :)
I agree that most tools are mostly biased forward. That's why we need mechanisms in place that let us look backwards. I have several of these. For example, I keep a daily journal that captures random thoughts and ideas throughout the day. And I have a shutdown ritual where I list the day's accomplishments (e.g., workouts completed). However, until now, none of these rituals captured "change events" as my new personal change log does. Also, the few changes captured were not centralized in a single place. I like the idea of using tags to get the best of both worlds!
I landed on something similar for my Obsidian system: keeping a "Health Log" for notable changes and events. I haven't logged with as much detail as yours, though, and think I would benefit from more accurate logging for some of the dietary and health observations and experiments I've made.
The weight example is perfect because it’s mundane and honest. I’ve wasted way too much time blaming myself instead of noticing I lacked a log, not discipline. This reframes a lot. :)
I agree that most tools are mostly biased forward. That's why we need mechanisms in place that let us look backwards. I have several of these. For example, I keep a daily journal that captures random thoughts and ideas throughout the day. And I have a shutdown ritual where I list the day's accomplishments (e.g., workouts completed). However, until now, none of these rituals captured "change events" as my new personal change log does. Also, the few changes captured were not centralized in a single place. I like the idea of using tags to get the best of both worlds!