How CauseAndCorrelation works

Three simple steps between "I wonder if X affects Y" and an actual answer — no spreadsheet required.

1

Pick a question to test

Start from a ready-made template — dozens covering things like sleep, diet, mood, work habits, and more — or write your own. Each study is a short set of daily questions, each one either a cause ("Did I have caffeine after 2pm?") or a result ("How well did I sleep?").

Example: "Does reading before bed affect how rested I feel?"
2

Log a quick answer, most days

A simple yes/no or a short scale (like 0–5) for each question. It only takes a minute, and missing an occasional day is fine — we work with whatever data you actually have, not a fixed schedule. Reminders land by email, so there's nothing to install or log into.

3

We then find the pattern

Once there's enough data, we automatically run the statistics in the background. We check not just same-day effects but delayed ones too — does yesterday's habit affect today's result? Then we surface a plain-language summary: strong link, moderate link, or no clear link yet. More details on finding patterns →

⚙ Under the hood

What's happening behind the scenes

You never touch a formula or build a chart yourself. Every time you log an answer, we:

It's more rigorous than what you'd likely get from a spreadsheet — with no work on your part.