Start with what you can answer
A check-in is a snapshot, not a test. Parachute lets you record mood, energy, sleep quality and your recovery concern, with an optional note. Answer from your experience today rather than trying to produce a good-looking score. If a category does not have an answer, leave it unrecorded rather than guessing just to complete a row.
What the numbers mean
Mood, energy and sleep quality use ratings from 1 to 5. Higher ratings mean stronger mood, more energy or more restful sleep according to the labels on the screen. Cravings or concern intensity can include 0: none. A higher concern score means greater intensity, so its direction differs from the other categories. Zero is a real answer; a missing answer is not zero.
Read percentages carefully
A score of 3 out of 5 is displayed as 60 percent because the score is divided by 5 and multiplied by 100. That does not mean you are 60 percent recovered, healthy or successful. An average combines the recorded answers for that category. Check the number of answers as well as the percentage: one recorded day tells you much less about a week than several days do.
Look for questions, not verdicts
Imagine sleep ratings are lower during a busy week. A useful question is “What was different about those evenings?” rather than “Why am I doing badly?” Your check-ins cannot establish a cause. A change may reflect your schedule, how you interpreted the scale or circumstances you did not record. Use the pattern as a starting point for reflection or a conversation with someone you trust.
Switch between numbers and AI feedback
Your numbers remain useful when you choose to view AI feedback. Read the summary and observation cards alongside the selected date range and recorded-day count. AI can be mistaken and is not a diagnosis. It uses recorded scores rather than your personal notes. Refreshing feedback is subject to the daily allowance shown on your account; returning to your numbers does not require a new analysis.
Choose one practical response
You might decide to protect a quieter evening, write a question for your next appointment or contact a supportive person. These are examples to adapt, not instructions based on a score. Keep checking in when it is useful. If a result looks wrong, check the dates and saved answers before drawing conclusions, and use the app’s support route when the display needs attention.
Questions you may have
Does 60% mean I am 60% recovered?
No. It is a display of a rating: 3 divided by 5, multiplied by 100. It is not a recovery outcome or diagnosis.
Why do categories have different answer counts?
You may have recorded some categories and left others blank. Missing answers are excluded from each average; a recorded concern score of zero still counts.
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