My brain is... a mess. There, I said it.
Some days it feels like I have a hundred tabs open — half-written ideas, things to do, weird random thoughts, groceries I forgot to buy, all bouncing around like a pinball machine. For a long time, I tried everything — notebooks, sticky notes, random phone apps — but nothing really stuck.
Then I found Notion.
I won’t pretend it magically fixed my life overnight, but it gave me something I was badly craving: clarity. And a place to put all that mental noise.
Here’s how I use Notion to actually organize my mind — without overcomplicating things.
1. The “Brain Dump” Page
This is where the chaos lives — on purpose.
Whenever my head starts to feel cluttered, I open Notion and dump every single thought in there. No structure. No filter. Just everything — from “send mom that recipe” to “maybe start a podcast someday??” It’s messy, but that’s the point.
By getting it out of my head and onto a page, I feel lighter almost instantly.
2. A Simple Weekly Planner
No fancy dashboards. No widgets. Just a page where I plan my week in plain text.
I split the week into days and write 2–3 priorities for each one. That’s it. Notion makes it easy to move stuff around, which is great because life changes — a lot.
3. Project Pages for the Big Stuff
Whenever I start a new project — blog, side hustle, anything — I make a dedicated page in Notion.
Inside, I jot down ideas, to-dos, links, and goals. It helps me stay focused, and it keeps everything in one place instead of fifty random folders on my laptop.
4. A “Wins” List for When I Feel Like a Failure
This one’s personal. I started a page called “Tiny Wins” where I list little things I’ve accomplished — even if they’re small.
- Wrote a blog post
- Finally did laundry
- Replied to that scary email
When I’m having a rough day, I read through that list. It reminds me I am making progress — just not always in big, flashy ways.
5. A Personal Journal (That Doesn’t Judge Me)
I use Notion as a private journal too. Nothing fancy — just one entry per day, whenever I feel like writing.
Sometimes it’s deep. Sometimes it’s “today was meh.” But writing helps me clear the mental clutter, and Notion makes it easy to look back and see how far I’ve come.
Final Thoughts
Notion didn’t turn me into a productivity guru. But it did help me slow down, stay a little more focused, and feel a little less overwhelmed.
If your brain’s anything like mine — full of noise, ideas, and to-dos — give it a try. Start simple. You don’t need a perfect setup. You just need a place to begin.
And maybe that’s all we really need sometimes — a place to begin.
