Custom Journals

We're expanding our journaling system beyond the existing Personal Journal—which remains fully private to the member—to support custom journal types that you define for your program. Need a food log, gratitude journal, or symptom diary? You can create purpose-built journals tailored to your coaching model and optionally configure them to give coaches visibility into member entries.

What's Changing

• Journal Category Switcher A new top-level toggle (e.g., Personal • Food • Gratitude • …) lets members seamlessly switch between journal types from the same familiar interface they already use today.

• Configurable Log Types Each custom journal captures free-form text and photos using the existing journal editor. For example, a Food Journal type could let members record meals with portion notes and photos alongside their coaching journey.

• Coach Journals Tab When coach visibility is enabled for a journal type, a new Journals tab in Coach View sits alongside Trackers, giving coaches a single place to review member entries. Coaches can filter by date range or keyword to quickly spot patterns and inform personalized feedback.

• Client-Level Visibility Controls You decide which custom journal types coaches can see. Visibility is configured at the client level on a per-journal-type basis—so you can make a food log visible to coaches while keeping a gratitude journal private, or vice versa. The existing Personal Journal always remains private to the member.

• Flow Integration Custom journals pair with the new Journal Entry flow component. When building a Flow, authors can select which journal type an entry is saved to—so a nutrition-focused Flow can route reflections directly into a Food Journal, while a mindfulness Flow saves to a Gratitude Journal. This turns guided Flow experiences into structured, coachable data without any extra effort from the member.

Built to Grow

The custom journal framework is designed so new journal types can be stood up with minimal effort. Whether your program calls for food logging, hydration tracking, medication adherence, symptom diaries, or gratitude journaling, each new type inherits the same editor, optional coach visibility controls, and HIPAA-compliant storage out of the box.

Why It Matters

• Richer Behavioral Data – Purpose-built journal categories give coaches deeper, more structured insight into member habits—whether that's nutrition, mood, symptoms, or daily routines.

• Faster Coach Review – For coach-visible journal types, the dedicated Journals tab consolidates entries in a streamlined, filterable view—no more piecing together context from scattered notes.

• Higher Engagement – Keeping specialized logging within the platform reduces app-switching and encourages consistent daily tracking habits.

• Zero Learning Curve – The feature reuses the existing journal editor, permissions model, and HIPAA-compliant storage, so there are no new workflows for members or coaches to learn.

This enhancement brings purpose-driven journaling to the Avidon platform—giving you the flexibility to design journal types that fit your program while providing coaches with the visibility they need to deliver more personalized, data-informed guidance.