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You don't have to learn everything today. Read Part 1, then go use it. Come back to Part 2 whenever you're curious.

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This planner was designed with mobile use in mind.

Notion doesn't have a mobile setting, most templates are created for desktop use. Anything placed side by side on a computer gets stacked on top of each other in the app, and not always in the order you would want. Since most people check their planner on their phone, this one is built for the app first: everything is on one page, top to bottom, in the order you’ll actually use it. It looks just as clean on your computer, too.

Part 1: How to use your planner (2 minutes)

1. Empty your head. Type anything into the 🧠 Brain Dump on Home. Tasks, worries, ideas. Don't organize.
2. Sort it once a day. Open a Brain Dump item and change its Bucket to ⭐ Today, 🔥 Urgent, or 🕐 Later. It moves on its own.
3. Pick 3 for Today. More than 3 is a wish list, not a plan.
4. Can't start? Shrink it. Fill in the Tiny First Step — something you could do in 2 minutes. Just do that part.
5. Match your energy. Tired day? Pick a 🪫 Low energy task. That still counts.
6. Check the box when it's done. It disappears from Home and lands in your 🏆 My Wins list so you can see what you've accomplished.
7. Add dates to the Calendar. Appointments, birthdays, and bills show up in Next 7 Days automatically. If it looks empty, nothing's coming up yet. Add your first appointment and watch it appear.
8. Habits: check the box under today's day for each habit you did. On Monday, tap New Week to clear the boxes.

Part 2: New to Notion? The only basics you need

Part 3: Make it yours (optional)