More than a mood tracker
Do not stop at naming an emotion. Look at the situation, the thought behind it, what you need, and what may help next.
Guided CBT journal for difficult emotions
Open Leaflo when a thought keeps looping, a feeling takes over, or you are not sure what to do next. A short guided check-in helps you make the moment clearer.
How the method works
Leaflo is inspired by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), an evidence-based form of psychotherapy.
You choose one or more emotions and rate their intensity. Leaflo guides you through focused questions connected to what you selected.
You describe what happened and what brought up these feelings.
Next, Leaflo helps you explore the thought, prediction, judgment, boundary, or need behind the emotion.
The check-in ends with something more specific: what you need, what can wait, or what you can do next.
After writing, take a short breathing or meditation pause. Your digital garden grows as a small reward for your effort, with no streaks, missed-day warnings, or pressure to journal perfectly.
What can become clearer
what happenedwhat you assumed
what you feelhow you judged yourself
what is your responsibilitywhat is unnecessary guilt
what needs attention nowwhat is only a feared outcome
what you cannot controlwhat you can do next
See what’s happening more clearly. What happened and what you assumed. What is your responsibility and what is unnecessary guilt. What you cannot control and what you can do next.
Notice what keeps returning. This gives you a chance to respond before the emotion grows stronger and practice handling harder situations. Leaflo keeps the record. You decide what it means.
When Leaflo can help
and more
Separate what is happening now from what you fear may happen next.
Look at what felt unfair, unwanted, or crossed a boundary before you respond.
Check what was your responsibility and whether anything needs repair.
Separate one difficult moment from a judgment about who you are.
Are you in therapy? Keep working between sessions. Capture a difficult situation while it is still fresh. Then choose which notes to export when you want to discuss them with your therapist.
Why Leaflo?
Less searching than CBT worksheets
You do not need to remember a technique or choose from a large library. Start with the emotion and follow one short flow.
More structure than a blank journal
Leaflo gives you a place to begin when free writing turns into repetition or the page feels too open.
Available when therapy is not
Use it in the moment, save what mattered, and bring selected notes into a later session if that is useful.
Works
offline
Notes on your device, with iCloud backup
No account
required
PIN and biometric protection
Export selected notes anytime
Built independently, with care
Leaflo is for you, for me, and for anyone who sometimes struggles with difficult emotions
Sometimes a conversation keeps replaying in your head. Worry grows before a difficult event. You feel angry but do not want to react too quickly. Guilt or shame turns one event into a judgment about who you are.
Leaflo gives you a short place to stop, name what is happening, and look for a way forward.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Leaflo uses CBT-inspired questions to help you look at a situation, the thoughts connected to it, your emotions, needs, and possible next steps. It is a self-help journal, not a clinical CBT program.
No. Leaflo does not provide therapy, diagnosis, or medical advice. It can support personal reflection and work between sessions, but it is not designed for emergencies or crisis care.
Yes. You can keep notes between sessions and choose which entries to export as Markdown or PDF. Nothing is sent to a therapist automatically.
No AI conversation is required. Leaflo uses guided questions built into the app rather than generating personal advice from an open-ended chat.
You choose one or more emotions at the start of a check-in. Leaflo includes questions connected to what you selected, so anxiety, anger, guilt, shame, and other feelings are not treated as the same experience.
Journal entries stay on your device. You can use iCloud backup and restore, protect the app with a PIN or biometrics, and use Leaflo without creating an account.
Yes. You can choose which notes to export as Markdown or PDF. You can also delete entries you no longer want to keep.
Writing, reading, and exporting your notes are free. Leaflo may offer optional paid features through a one-time purchase. No subscription is required.
No app can promise that. Leaflo may help you understand what happened, see the thought or need behind the emotion, and identify one possible next step.
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