CognifyWell

CognifyWell is a gamified mental health tracker that empowers users to build healthy habits, reflect through journaling, and track emotional patterns — all while earning XP, leveling up, unlocking achievements, and building community support.

Built with React.js, Node.js, MongoDB. Designed to make mental wellness engaging and sustainable.

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Features

• Daily Journaling — Track your mood and write reflections.
• Mood & Habit Analytics — Visualize trends and emotional patterns.
• Gamification — Earn XP, collect coins, level up, and unlock achievements.
• Virtual Pets — Equip pets that give XP bonuses and motivate consistency.
• Challenges — Join or create challenges to build habits with friends.
• Social Layer — Add friends, view entries, and cheer each other on.
• Store System — Spend earned coins to unlock pets and profile customizations.

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Tech Stack

Frontend	Backend	Database	Auth
React.js	Node.js + Express.js	MongoDB	JWT-based

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Project Structure

cognifywell/
├── frontend/              # React frontend
│   ├── components/      # UI components
│   ├── pages/           # Routes like Dashboard, Journal, etc.
│   └── context/         # Global Toasts, Auth, etc.
├── backend/              # Express backend
│   ├── db.js          # MongoDB schemas
│   ├── routes/          # API endpoints
│   └── middleware.js     # Auth, validation

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Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/cognifywell.git
cd gamified-mental-tracker

2. Install Dependencies

# Backend
cd backend
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install

3. Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend/ directory:

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI="make your own database"
JWT_SECRET="123456"

4. Run the App

# Backend
cd backend
npm run dev

# Frontend
cd ../frontend
npm start

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Contributing

We’re currently building this as a focused project, but feel free to fork and play with it. Contributions coming soon.

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License

This project is under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.