diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 4152c1b..ae49935 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ Old drafts (pre-entryType) are migrated to `cycling` on restore in `use-form-per
 
 ### Workout Schema Fields
 Always required: `entryType` (`cycling`/`rest`/`other`), `workoutDate`
+Shared-optional: `dailyNotes` (free-form, rendered as bullets; visible on all entry types below the Entry Type selector)
 Cycling-required (via `superRefine`): `goal`, `rpe` (1-10), `feel` (W/P/N/G/S)
 Cycling-optional: `choIntakePre`, `choIntake`, `choIntakePost`, `normalizedPower`, `tss`, `avgHeartRate`, `hrv`, `rMSSD`, `rhr`, `trainerRoadRpe`, `trainerRoadLgt`, `whatWentWell`, `whatCouldBeImproved`, `description`
-Rest-only: `weight` (positive number, kg), `restNotes` (free-form, rendered as bullets). Rest entries also reuse `hrv`/`rMSSD`/`rhr`/`trainerRoadLgt`.
+Rest-only: `weight` (positive number, kg). Rest entries also reuse `hrv`/`rMSSD`/`rhr`/`trainerRoadLgt`.
 Other-only: `activityGoal` (e.g. "MFR", "Yoga"), `activityNotes` (free-form, rendered as bullets).
 
 ### Markdown Abbreviations
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ G=Goal (cycling) or Activity (other), R=RPE, F=Feel, Ci-Pre=Carbohydrate Intake
 
 ### Markdown Output Per Entry Type
 - **cycling**: `G` / `R` / `F` + optional metrics + WWW/WCBI/Planned blocks (current format, unchanged)
-- **rest**: `Rest Day` marker + present-only recovery metrics and `Weight` + bulleted `restNotes`
+- **rest**: `Rest Day` marker + present-only recovery metrics and `Weight` + bulleted `dailyNotes`
 - **other**: optional `G: <activity>` + bulleted `activityNotes`; no metrics
 
 ## Environment Variables (Deployment Only)
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/use-form-persistence.ts b/client/src/hooks/use-form-persistence.ts
index f13a3fa..f910602 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/use-form-persistence.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/use-form-persistence.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ export function useFormPersistence<T extends FieldValues>(
         if (data && typeof data === "object" && !data.entryType) {
           data.entryType = "cycling";
         }
+        if (data && typeof data === "object" && data.restNotes && !data.dailyNotes) {
+          data.dailyNotes = data.restNotes;
+        }
+        if (data && typeof data === "object") {
+          delete data.restNotes;
+        }
         form.reset(draft.data);
         setWasRestored(true);
       }
diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index 949ca90..c31f555 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ const FIELD_TO_SECTION: Partial<Record<keyof InsertWorkout, SectionId>> = {
   whatCouldBeImproved: "reflection",
   description: "reflection",
   weight: "rest-day",
-  restNotes: "rest-day",
   activityGoal: "activity",
   activityNotes: "activity",
 };
@@ -149,8 +148,8 @@ function getDefaultWorkoutValues(): InsertWorkout {
     whatWentWell: "",
     whatCouldBeImproved: "",
     description: "",
+    dailyNotes: "",
     weight: undefined,
-    restNotes: "",
     activityGoal: "",
     activityNotes: "",
   };
@@ -228,6 +227,10 @@ function generateCyclingMarkdown(data: InsertWorkout): string {
     markdown += data.description + '\n';
   }
 
+  if (data.dailyNotes) {
+    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.dailyNotes) + '\n';
+  }
+
   return markdown;
 }
 
@@ -242,8 +245,8 @@ function generateRestMarkdown(data: InsertWorkout): string {
   }
   if (data.weight) markdown += `Weight: ${data.weight}\n`;
 
-  if (data.restNotes) {
-    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.restNotes) + '\n';
+  if (data.dailyNotes) {
+    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.dailyNotes) + '\n';
   }
 
   return markdown;
@@ -258,6 +261,10 @@ function generateOtherMarkdown(data: InsertWorkout): string {
     markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.activityNotes) + '\n';
   }
 
+  if (data.dailyNotes) {
+    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.dailyNotes) + '\n';
+  }
+
   return markdown;
 }
 
@@ -724,6 +731,33 @@ export default function Home() {
                       </div>
                     </div>
 
+                    {/* Daily Notes — all entry types */}
+                    <div className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4">
+                      <FormField
+                        control={form.control}
+                        name="dailyNotes"
+                        render={({ field }) => (
+                          <FormItem>
+                            <FormLabel className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                              <NotebookPen className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400" />
+                              Daily Notes
+                            </FormLabel>
+                            <FormControl>
+                              <Textarea
+                                rows={4}
+                                placeholder="Life context, mood, decisions, stressors... One thought per line."
+                                className="resize-y"
+                                {...field}
+                                value={field.value ?? ""}
+                              />
+                            </FormControl>
+                            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Each line will be formatted as a bullet point</p>
+                            <FormMessage />
+                          </FormItem>
+                        )}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+
                     {/* Core Metrics Section — Cycling only */}
                     {entryType === "cycling" && (
                     <CollapsibleSection
@@ -1269,9 +1303,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                       title="Rest Day"
                       isOpen={sectionStates["rest-day"]}
                       onOpenChange={(open) => setSection("rest-day", open)}
-                      hasData={
-                        watchedValues.weight !== undefined || !!watchedValues.restNotes
-                      }
+                      hasData={watchedValues.weight !== undefined}
                     >
                       <FormField
                         control={form.control}
@@ -1297,29 +1329,6 @@ export default function Home() {
                         )}
                       />
 
-                      <FormField
-                        control={form.control}
-                        name="restNotes"
-                        render={({ field }) => (
-                          <FormItem>
-                            <FormLabel className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                              <NotebookPen className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500" />
-                              Notes
-                            </FormLabel>
-                            <FormControl>
-                              <Textarea
-                                rows={6}
-                                placeholder="How are you feeling? Life context, decisions, mood..."
-                                className="resize-y"
-                                {...field}
-                                value={field.value ?? ""}
-                              />
-                            </FormControl>
-                            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Each line will be formatted as a bullet point</p>
-                            <FormMessage />
-                          </FormItem>
-                        )}
-                      />
                     </CollapsibleSection>
                     )}
 
diff --git a/client/src/test/schema.test.ts b/client/src/test/schema.test.ts
index 3c84cd2..5b36c1e 100644
--- a/client/src/test/schema.test.ts
+++ b/client/src/test/schema.test.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe('Workout Schema Validation', () => {
         rMSSD: 30,
         rhr: 63,
         weight: 82.5,
-        restNotes: 'Took a real day off',
+        dailyNotes: 'Took a real day off',
       };
       const result = insertWorkoutSchema.safeParse(restWorkout);
       expect(result.success).toBe(true);
diff --git a/client/src/test/utils.test.ts b/client/src/test/utils.test.ts
index 38d154f..bb233a7 100644
--- a/client/src/test/utils.test.ts
+++ b/client/src/test/utils.test.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ function generateCyclingMarkdown(data: InsertWorkout): string {
     markdown += data.description + '\n';
   }
 
+  if (data.dailyNotes) {
+    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.dailyNotes) + '\n';
+  }
+
   return markdown;
 }
 
@@ -133,8 +137,8 @@ function generateRestMarkdown(data: InsertWorkout): string {
   }
   if (data.weight) markdown += `Weight: ${data.weight}\n`;
 
-  if (data.restNotes) {
-    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.restNotes) + '\n';
+  if (data.dailyNotes) {
+    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.dailyNotes) + '\n';
   }
 
   return markdown;
@@ -149,6 +153,10 @@ function generateOtherMarkdown(data: InsertWorkout): string {
     markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.activityNotes) + '\n';
   }
 
+  if (data.dailyNotes) {
+    markdown += '\n' + formatBulletPoints(data.dailyNotes) + '\n';
+  }
+
   return markdown;
 }
 
@@ -235,10 +243,10 @@ describe('generateMarkdown — rest output', () => {
     expect(md).not.toContain('TR-LGT');
   });
 
-  it('formats rest notes as bullet points', () => {
+  it('formats daily notes as bullet points on rest entry', () => {
     const md = generateMarkdown({
       ...baseRest,
-      restNotes: 'Yesterday was stressful\nDecided to skip training',
+      dailyNotes: 'Yesterday was stressful\nDecided to skip training',
     });
     expect(md).toContain('- Yesterday was stressful');
     expect(md).toContain('- Decided to skip training');
@@ -324,4 +332,62 @@ describe('generateMarkdown — other output', () => {
     expect(md).not.toContain('NP:');
     expect(md).not.toContain('TSS:');
   });
+
+  it('includes daily notes as bullets after activity notes', () => {
+    const md = generateMarkdown({
+      ...baseOther,
+      activityGoal: 'MFR',
+      activityNotes: 'Full body protocol v3',
+      dailyNotes: 'Long day at work\nApartment move stress',
+    });
+    expect(md).toContain('- Full body protocol v3');
+    expect(md).toContain('- Long day at work');
+    expect(md).toContain('- Apartment move stress');
+    const activityIdx = md.indexOf('- Full body protocol v3');
+    const dailyIdx = md.indexOf('- Long day at work');
+    expect(activityIdx).toBeLessThan(dailyIdx);
+  });
+
+  it('includes daily notes when no activity notes', () => {
+    const md = generateMarkdown({
+      ...baseOther,
+      dailyNotes: 'Rest context',
+    });
+    expect(md).toContain('- Rest context');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('generateMarkdown — cycling daily notes', () => {
+  const base: InsertWorkout = {
+    entryType: 'cycling',
+    workoutDate: '2026-04-13',
+    goal: 'Threshold',
+    rpe: 7,
+    feel: 'G',
+  };
+
+  it('includes daily notes at end of cycling output', () => {
+    const md = generateMarkdown({
+      ...base,
+      dailyNotes: 'New apartment adaptation\nBarometric pressure dropped',
+    });
+    expect(md).toContain('- New apartment adaptation');
+    expect(md).toContain('- Barometric pressure dropped');
+  });
+
+  it('daily notes appear after Planned when both present', () => {
+    const md = generateMarkdown({
+      ...base,
+      description: 'Sweet Spot Base II',
+      dailyNotes: 'Commute stress',
+    });
+    const plannedIdx = md.indexOf('Planned');
+    const dailyIdx = md.indexOf('- Commute stress');
+    expect(plannedIdx).toBeLessThan(dailyIdx);
+  });
+
+  it('omits daily notes section when empty', () => {
+    const md = generateMarkdown(base);
+    expect(md).not.toContain('- ');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 86aad54..b81cb91 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
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@@ -1778,7 +1777,6 @@
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@@ -1802,7 +1800,6 @@
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diff --git a/shared/schema-static.ts b/shared/schema-static.ts
index 216f837..84ebbfe 100644
--- a/shared/schema-static.ts
+++ b/shared/schema-static.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const insertWorkoutSchema = z.object({
   // --- Shared (all types) ---
   entryType: entryTypeEnum,
   workoutDate: z.string(),
+  dailyNotes: z.string().optional(),
 
   // --- Cycling-only (optional at schema level; enforced by superRefine for cycling) ---
   goal: z.string().optional(),
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ export const insertWorkoutSchema = z.object({
 
   // --- Rest-only (reuses existing HRV/rMSSD/RHR/TR-LGT from recovery metrics) ---
   weight: z.number().positive().optional(),
-  restNotes: z.string().optional(),
 
   // --- Other-only ---
   activityGoal: z.string().optional(),