On this episode of Brigadoon Radio, Gareth Dauncey and Marc Ross discuss Gareth’s entrepreneurial journey and personal experiences in launching Mood, utilizing his skills as an architect to help with the app's design and simplicity, the ability to spot patterns over a long period, the benefits of checking-in with yourself daily, how more self-awareness provides more balance in life, and the need to promote your idea, even if you are reluctant to do so.

Show notes for this episode of Brigadoon Radio:

Based in Cardigan, Wales, Gareth Dauncey is an architect and founder of Mood. You can follow him on Twitter - @GarethDauncey - and LinkedIn.

Terrible Maps

"If you guys were the inventors of Facebook...you'd have invented Facebook." The Social Network

Mood: We track everything about ourselves, but never how we feel. Mood let's you track how you feel, with one tap a day, so that you can see the big picture and take charge of your mental well-being. More here.

Ruby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness? TedGlobal 2012

A new app lets users track changes in mood by visualizing patterns with color: The user-friendly app helps users understand the causes of changes in their mood. Spring Wise

Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything - BJ Fogg Amazon

Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work - Steven Pressfield Amazon

It Can’t Be Nashville Every Night - The Tragically Hip Vevo

Team Sport Athletes May Be Less Likely To Suffer Anxiety or Depression than Individual Sport Athletes - Journal of Sports Medicine

Should parents worry about new research linking kids’ mental health and individual sports? According to the study, children who played team sports had fewer mental health difficulties than those who didn’t play sports. Smithsonian Magazine