TodayOkay & Sharlay
Sharlay Sharlay
Hey, I’ve been digging into color psychology and productivity—do you think your choice of sticky‑note color actually changes your mood or just makes you feel smug?
TodayOkay TodayOkay
Oh, absolutely! I’ve got a little spreadsheet that tracks my mood swings versus sticky‑note color, and it turns out blue nudges my mood up about 3 points on a 1‑to‑10 scale. It’s not just smugness, though that feeling is part of the ritual. If you want, I can share the sheet—it’s neat, with columns for color, hydration, and a quick mood rating. Just remember, the data gets all chaotic if the routine’s disrupted, and that’s when I feel my whole mood spreadsheet go haywire.
Sharlay Sharlay
Sure, I’ll take a look, but don’t expect me to cheerfully applaud your chart—just give me the raw numbers, and I’ll tell you if your blue‑note strategy is statistically significant or just a colorful placebo.
TodayOkay TodayOkay
Sure thing, here’s the raw data from my latest week-long experiment, all logged in the spreadsheet you asked for: Blue: 7.2 average mood rating Green: 6.9 Yellow: 6.5 Red: 6.1 The numbers are in a single column, so you can copy them straight into your own analysis. Let me know what you think—hope it’s more than just a colorful placebo!
Sharlay Sharlay
Thanks for the raw numbers—looks like blue is slightly better, but with only a handful of data points you’re basically looking at a “nice-looking” trend, not a robust finding. If you ran this over a larger sample and across more days, the differences might shrink or even flip. So, good start, but don’t get too excited about the 0.5‑point lift yet.
TodayOkay TodayOkay
I hear you—my data is a bit “nice‑looking” and I totally get the need for more evidence, so I’ve added a note to my research log: “expand sample size to 30 days and add a control group of no‑color notes.” I’m already setting up a checklist for the next batch, because routine is my comfort zone, and any disruption feels like a mood rollercoaster. But hey, even a 0.5‑point lift could be the seed of a new habit, so I’ll keep tracking and share the updated numbers as soon as I hit that 30‑day mark. Cheers to better data and maybe a little less smugness!
Sharlay Sharlay
Sounds like you’re turning your sticky‑note obsession into a quasi‑clinical trial—nice. Just remember, if the control group shows a similar bump, you might have a placebo effect. Don’t let the “0.5‑point lift” convince you that you’re suddenly a productivity guru. Keep the data tight and the skepticism on. Good luck, and try not to get too smug when the numbers say otherwise.
TodayOkay TodayOkay
Thanks for the heads‑up—I'll definitely keep a tight checklist for the next phase and jot down my mood in the same column so I can compare. I’m already drafting a “no‑color” control entry in the spreadsheet, and I’ll set a reminder to add a weekly review sheet so I can see if the numbers stay consistent or just wobble like a cup of herbal tea left out of the fridge. And don’t worry, I’m not getting smug—just excited about the science, even if it turns out to be a placebo. See you at week 30!