My simple Notion setup âš for notetaking, journaling, and organization
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 06. 2024
- Template links below!
My setup is pretty simple, but let me know if you want any templates and I'm happy to provide them!
A quick disclaimer: a lot of my setup is specifically angled to help me cope with my ADHD, but I do think a lot of it is still relevant even if you don't have ADHD. Either way, I tried to make this as accessible to beginner Notion users as possible, so please let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to help. đ„°
Here's the "All Tasks" page as a template you can duplicate: yingverse.notion.site/All-Tas...
Daily log template: affiliate.notion.so/ying-dail...
Housecleaning tracker template: affiliate.notion.so/ying-hous...
My notion icons are from icons8, under the "cute color" theme: icons8.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:56 To-do list
03:28 Project tracker
06:18 Daily log (journal)
07:43 Combating existential dread
08:48 Disclaimer, Notion sponsored this video
09:35 Some experimental tracker layouts
11:25 Thoughts on digital vs. paper
14:14 Shared pages
16:18 Moshi's travel planner
16:44 Moshi's genshin trackers
17:21 Final thoughts
Thank you Moshi for letting me share your Notion pages! Find more of Moshi's genshin thoughts and photography work here: / milktea
BGM used:
Lukrembo: Wine, Marshmallow, Picnic, Butter, Teapot, Bored, Morning, Cheese
LOVE Lukrembo's music. Find more here: / lukrembo
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My daily log template: affiliate.notion.so/ying-daily-log
As always, timestamps are in the description so feel free to skip around!
I tried to keep my explanation as simple as possible but please do let me know if you have any follow-up questions and I'll do my best to help! I know it can be a bit overwhelming at first to be a new user đ But I hope this is helpful to anyone looking for something simple just to get started!
The singing at the start, her voice was and STILL is SO AMAZING:OOO
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@@ying_verse plz that was so cute tho đ
Oh seriously
i've seen a handful of Notion setup videos, but this was the first one that really clicked for me!! i love how clean and functional it is, without being so aesthetically-intense or micromanaged that it's overwhelming. feeling so inspired rn - thanks for sharing!
Ahhh I'm so glad to hear this, that's exactly what I was hoping to do with this video!! Hope it all works out well for you
I absolutely love this. Thank you for taking the time to share your Notioneering. I love how honest you are about everything, especially helping make the world feel that it's not just them that might be anxious, that ADHD is just a way of being that plenty of people have, and that anxiety can become calm with daily doings. I really appreciate your work. Thank you!
personally, when i made my notion account, i did not use it for almost an entire year because it seemed just so complicated and effortful and no tutorial was simple enough :,) but also, ying!!!! i relate to a lot of the things you say that you face for example the black void in your memories of an undocumented day đđ you're one of my comfort youtubers, much love
Ying is so fascinating for me. She has this chaotic energy that is surprisingly detail-oriented and well-organized underneath all that screaming. I don't know a single thing about genshin impact but I like her enthusiasm when she plays. For me, these types of videos are the ones that I enjoy the most from her. I'm not an organized person at all. Whenever I try to be I just forget it because I'm not that type of person so it's super fascinating for me to look at her organize her thoughts into a system that works for her. I also love it that she talks so fast but still sounds cohesive.
the amount of dopamine i get when you upload is astronomical
đ„ș what an honor omg
ying's voice is literally so calming??? like u literally r like one of like 2 or 3 people i can both actively enjoy and enjoy as background sound for other stuff đ„șđ
I'd be interested in a beginner's guide! This is such a good and simple setup đ
I used to use notion but switched strictly to my version of bullet journaling. I've tried to use notion but I am just doing the same things in both which is unnecessary. Past two months I've been retrying it and I've finally found what works for both of them cause in tademn they really help me (took a while to crack the code tho)
I literally can't live without notion to organize like everything in my life. It's a godsend for planning videos or just assignments.
Ooh this would of been so helpful to know this existed at the beginning of Spring Semester! The set up i do have is on my phone which is weird considering all of my work is being done on my laptop so bookmarking this for later and then i'll somehow forget i book marked this video...
god this is so relatable HAHA I have so many forgotten notion videos bookmarked
I signed up for Notion maybe a year ago and that tab just lives there and I've never used it. I would love a beginner setup guide video. I don't journal or even keep to do lists so I wasn't sure how I could use it in a way that's actually beneficial to me and not just using up my time setting it all up to never be used again. * Thinks back to 2020 when I finally decided to buy a planner only to use it for one month before, we all know what *
I have a problem watching the video, I can't focus while watching your smile when you talk, your smile takes me to another place
What a great smile đđ
omg this is so relatable! for someone who rarely comes out of the house, days can be really monotonous and all blended together hence i'm looking for ways to journal and track whatever the i do in a day, thank you for the advice!
How has it been working out?
@@yoimawatermelon1981 tbh my problem is always about being consistent đ sometimes i remember to track it down, sometimes i dont đ€·đ»ââïžđ€·đ»ââïž
Yeah thatâs why I keep mine simple lol I just canât maintain a meticulous schedule anyway thanks for replying, have a nice day!
I love the way your brain works !
been wanting to start notion for a while and had no idea where to start but you got me excited to finally organize the chaos of my life/brain ^^ I would absolutely watch a full beginners guide!!
I just started using Notion 3 days ago and when I saw you posted about it made me so happy!! Great timing, Ying!
i've also definitely struggled with the memory anxiety problem, and i think the reason why notion didn't click for me for a while is that i wasn't keeping track of previous tasks and memories like i would in my bullet journal; but after seeing your setup i realized that i really could use notion to save memories as well, with all the convenience of it being online and organized, so thank you sm !!
YES!!! I've been waiting for this since I've been wanting to get better organized with different projects! THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS VIDEO TOGETHER!
thank YOU for watching, I hope it helps!!!!
I'd really love a beginner's guide! Great video, Ying
i would really love a beginners guide to notion from you! you're so fun and relaxing to watch as well as very articulative making you easy to understand
Thank you for this video.
I heard about Notion just a while ago today. I decided to come to one of the channels and be informed in depth about all of Notion's features.
I will get work on Notion in the future. I was already using Evernote prior to being informed about Notion.
Thanks again, and Happy New Year in arrears!
Hard same! Thank you for making this video. It took me a bit of time to get used to notion but while I don't use it so much for daily tracking (I have a bunch of paper journals I use for that instead because I need to slow down) but I've found it useful for tracking characters in stories, especially since my initial thought was to create the draft of a long-a** light novel series.
With that said I am totally ganking your execution for the media and the game tracker sets because I've been trying to keep track of them but did not find a way to. Thanks again for making this!
I don't know if this was just coincidence, but just today in my 3D modeling class my professor recommended Notion (first time I heard of it), and then I see this video pop up
I absolutely love you for this video, thank you. Have been struggling in the exact same way with Notion for almost a year (I have ADHD and wasted-time anxiety too), and all my experimental dashboards either swallow my entire life, or were way to minimal to be practical.
This is the perfect balance, I'm gonna start with a to do list and daily log, and work my up from there.
Thanks again!! â€ïž
hell yeah!!! Good luck with building up a system that works well for you, rooting for you!!!
I always watch your videos with a smile put on my face
Yay travel vlog!! đđ»đđ»
Your videos are really entertaining!
Me gusta tu humor, gracias por la ayuda de Notion, saludos desde Venezuela.
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Yes please Notion tutorial! Also, you have the most beautiful speaking voice, I'll have to check out your music.
thank you. your explanation was exactly what I needed to get inspired and started. I would love a beginners guide too please and thank you!
Great video!! Iâm looking for a more simple tour and this gave me so many ideas. A daily log is such a good idea too since I need to practice formal typing đ
Caught off guard with the beautiful singing at the start đ€©, what a way to nail the intro!
yesss please make a walk thru!
this was amazing!! thanks for the templates. i'd actually love to see a time management video hahaha. how you do all the things within a month, or within a quarter. what that looks like. cuz WOW. you do a lot. i love keeping a memory log too. no one's memory is great, and i think im getting more out of my life by keeping a memory log because i get to relive my life. it's the best.
Among other videos, I really liked ours. Because I'm stupid and get overwhelmed by setups that have many structures, so thanks
I've been inspired to revisit my notion account!
omg i love how u use it as a journal as another ADHDer im totally gonna take inspo from ur format, i have such an awful memory so i also forget what i do each day and it makes it really hard to feel like a real person?? idk but this seems like an awesome solution thats actually something I'd remember to do
hell yeah!!! Glad it's helpful for you, hope it works out :D
Thank you for this! (Im a software engineer and we use Notion). This helps as I personally kinda like Notion
The simplest and easiest to understand Notion video EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
I wanted to take the time to leave a comment here! I've been a big of your work and you are a huge inspiration to me as a creator. Its been quite a time learning about myself through a stressful situation. Then I remembered this exact video. I'm using notion to help me feel more in control over everything and its been helping me tremendously. I hope you're well and keeping being yourself †You're doing amazing by being who you
đ„ș thank you for this sweet comment, Iâm so honored that youâve been enjoying my stuff and that notion has been helpful for you!! Cheering you on đ
you explaining this activates my web dev neurons
honestly the whole tool is set up to feel almost like an IDE with the way it uses the / for quick commands, and IDE common shortcuts like cmd+P for fuzzy search work as well ; v; it's amazing
bless devs
Yes please I'd love a beginner's guide! I didnt even know this software exists so I'm very interested in organizing my life đ
13:19 the fact that I was watch mod psycho just a sec be4 watch this video is crazy!!
anyways this video helped me out a lot, thank you.
Had to re-watch the video , I keep staring at your earring jiggling around , I like it .
Also thanks for the content .
I totally love your brain!!!!! so amazing!!!! Thank you so much for this! =)
This is amazing, thanks for showing this! I'd cop your to-do template if possible, that split-database thingy where your completed tasks appear on other side is really nice. Don't know how to do that though.
I gotchu! Just added a link to the description, feel free to duplicate the template :D It's basically just the same table twice, one filtered for incompletes and one filtered for completes. So glad you found this helpful!!!
This was an amazing video.
Imagi-Notionnnn LOL girl I dont even know how I found this channel but Im a fan now.
aaa this is pretty cool... as someone who's trying to get an ADHD diagnosis in the future this is so helpful, especially the daily log + media notes + the shared pages stuff you shared...some ideas you mention i just Never Thought Of Before. i also suffer a lot from memory problems and my time perception also sucks so i can understand the feeling of memory-related anxiety and existential dread and the tips you shared feel like they turned on a light bulb in my brain like. OH!! i CAN try to do that too duh!!
really cool and very helpful video thank you so much
aahhh best of luck with your diagnosis, I hope it goes smoothly!!! the memory problems are definitely my most hated part of the ADHD experience, I'm always so happy to find people who relate to that feeling of The Void ; v;
glad this video was helpful, I'm rooting for you!!!!
@@ying_verse thank you so much!! im rooting for you too!! again thanks for such a helpful video
loved the intro đđ
7:40 THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST RELATABLE THINGS EVER YING. I really struggle with this and exactly how you put it into words!!!!! Thank you so so so much. The void is relatable. I'm scared of losing days so much and so far i haven't been able to stick to a permanent uniform journal (except samsung notes lol but that's not really organized) but i always find so much value and solace in looking at pictures and it really symbolizes for me that the day has happened (and that i actually exist as a human in time and have done things even if i can sometimes get caught up in the actual moment and everything else seems blank ahdjsjsjjs) so i might take a go at this! I truly am grateful for this, thank you so much, I treasure your honesty and now I know that I'm not alone with this kind of anxietyâ€
PS: a total beginner's guide would be brilliant if you made it! once again thank you for the tips :D
YEESSSS i'm always so happy to find people who relate to this feeling because so many people can be VERY quick to minimize this feeling (if I had a dollar for every time a friend told me to just "relax and let it go" i'd be RICH)
whatever you try, I hope it helps!!! and I'll look into getting a total beginner's guide done hehe
@@ying_verse yess so true!!
and thank you :)
I stumbled across this video hoping to find a simple template that I can actually keep track of. This is definitely it! Yes, a lot of the other people I've seen do this have really cute looking pages, but when its more focused on how it looks rather than the actual purpose of it, I tend to not be able to focus on it (gotta love AuDHD), but this notion page setup is exactly the right balance between looking nice to make your brain happy and want to use it but also very functional. I will definitely be using some of the templates!! Little side note if anyone wants to read, I have recently dropped out of school (college in the UK so ig 12th grade??) to focus on my mental health which also means I have to look for employment so I can, live. It has been quite a bit of a struggle because I have started antidepressants whilst doing this. So I am hoping that using notion to keep on track of things will acc help. Thank you for reading if you did
so glad this was helpful for you!! Iâve been continuing to update and adapt it over time and I hope youâll find a similarly flexible approach, best of luck!!
I love love love this so much! This has definitely helped to inspire me and make my notion finally useful haha. Would you mind sharing where you got your icons? They are so cute! TIA!!â„
The icons link is in the description, hope you enjoy!!! glad you found the video inspiring :D
@@ying_verse Oh gosh I'm so sorry! I could swear I read the description, must have missed themđ€Šđ»ââïžđ€Šđ»ââïžđ€Šđ»ââïž
Ying jiejie (please tell me if you're uncomfy with people calling you that! hehe), your videos ++ guides are literally some of the few things that my brain can digest and process right away and I cannot begin to say how much I appreciate it :( Love your videos always!
I'm so glad you've been finding the guides accessible!!!!
Really entertaining, I love it đ.
By the way, I think Ying is really adorable.. đ
I had to get notion for school and was overwhelmed with the whole thing. No clue how to use it whatsoever. Uhh thanks for the video it may help me
please make a beginner's guide!!! i would love to watch it!
Awesome video. In Notion can I revisit my journal to add more of how I feel within the same day?
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i don't know what notion is but those earrings?!?? i must have them
I pls need a begginners guide I'm so lost and unorganized and anxious this could help a lot I'll try by myself but if you ever make a guide I'd be more than happy to check it out awesome video by the way love ya!
please make a beginner's guide!! đ
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the timing is crazy I just failed to set up notion a few days ago lol
everyday i watch this while doing menial tasks so it can stick in my brain without me having to fully pay attention because i get so lost while trying to pay attention
oh my god thank you for your dedicated effort ; v; i hope it works out for you!!!
Tysm for sharing this
Ah the project tracker is literally just a standard database set to gallery view! I know it's a bit confusing for first time users, let me know if you need any further clarification :D
i love the KISS principle bwahahaha
can you give a full detail about how you made the to do list?
pls, put a template of your notion...I love this simple look
Glad you liked it! I shared the tasks list as a template in the description, but are you looking for a template for the whole set up? :o
@@ying_verse yeah, I saw that task list one in your description but yes I am saying about whole....can you please do it? I love your notion ;)
you have a beautiful voice
I'm not stalking I swear It's just that I'm seeing this video everyday to help me with my notion pages AND I noticed that DDLC Video with a In Progress Tag so...you're bringing Doki Doki to the channel? that would be amazing lmao
YES the edit is in progress!! the streams are quite long so it's taking us a while to cut down haha, but hopefully soon!
I would advise you to simplify. "Chase two rabbits, catch neither" as the russian proverb goes. Really boil down to what your 6 month outcome is, what it specifically looks like, and what is needed to make that happen from a 'first principles' perspective. Look it up if unfamiliar with the idea. The bare bones mechanics of 'this discipline is physically needed to move from A to B and if this is done, the 6 month outcome is inevitable' kind of thing. And then eliminate distractions. I use 'minimalist' app with all the notifications filtered out for a calm mind every day.
Waw, i think i will have a long update on mine and maybe finally get something out of it.
Last time I was just trying to organize some stuff and got confused ;/
Hey Ying, really liked your setup, can you please send a link to duplicate your Daily Logs journal database?
Ah sorry I missed this question earlier! The "daily logs" are literally just a database with two views, but I've added a link to my template in the description. Remember to use the views to switch between the gallery view and the list view :D Hope that helps!
Look into Obsidian.
YES PLEASE WE NEED A BEGINNER'S GUIDE
LOL IM GLAD YOU'RE EXCITED FOR ONE what parts confuse you the most?
@@ying_verse well, I want to use it to get my life more organized because I am all over the place right now. But I get kinda overwhelmed by how much you can do with Notion xD. So I was thinking maybe a walkthrough of how you made your pages would be amazing. Like, maybe starting a fresh page and showing the process? Because then I will at least have an idea of where to start, and then I'll tweek stuff here and there to get it more personalized :^)
how do you add a cover to a daily log in gallery view? love the vid btw
Ah you literally just drop in an image at the top of the entry! Glad you found the video helpful :D
The journal with the photo thumbnails is such a good idea!
We need a guideeee pleaseeee
I'd be interested in a beginner's guide! :)
maybe it's time to tackle one a whole year later HAHA thank you so much for watching!!
@@ying_verse haha maybe it is!! thank you for producing the video, I gave a second chance to notion after watching it and it helped me a lot :D
hi! can you show us how to put the all task n complete table.. i love your videos đ
I have a template linked in the description if you'd like to play with it, but it's literally just the same database copy-pasted! The left one has a filter applied to only show Completed = unchecked, and the right one has a filter applied to only show Completed = checked
@@ying_verse thank you very much. keep up with the good videos! đ
Hi, I just want to add that the free plan does in fact have unlimited storage
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Hi Ying! Just want to ask where did you get the icons you used for your notion?
oh yes I meant to link that in the description, thanks for the reminder!! I use icons8, the theme I usually search is "cute color"
@@ying_verse thanks! love the video! my notion setup is still in progress and your setup gave me a few ideas that i want to do with mine. also, moshi's genshin tracker looks really nice. been meaning to make one for myself too.
can you please tell me from where did you get those little icons from?
They are really good...
the link is in the description!
Thank you so muchđđđ»
YES IM FINALLY EARLY FOR A VIDEO
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Question about your ADHD, are you on any medication or have you chosen the natural route for treatment? How are you so articulate with your speech?
Saw this super late, sorry; I'm unmedicated! Tried a few different options and really didn't like what they felt like. I think I'm just kind of talkative and loud and over the years it's crystallized into me being pretty good at fluently expressing my thoughts haha, I'm glad you thought I was articulate!
how do i do two tables in one page like how u would in that photog-music tracker im a total noob and i cant figure it out lol
Edit: oooofff nvm i found it its /inline database thanks for sharing ur notion organization ^_^
do you actually have a 145 wpm typing speed?! thats amazing
on a good day!! most days I hover around 135 haha
How to make the set up for task like yours?
I recommend using the template linked in the description and modifying it as needed! No need to set it up from scratch that way haha
145 wpm?! đł
I can't even type more than 30 words in a minute.
it comes from my insane amount of gchat usage back in middle school
i just downloaded notion and im a bit confused on how to get the template in ur description on to the appđdoes someone mind letting me know?
Once you have the template open, you should be able to hit "duplicate" in the toolbar on the top right!
@@ying_verse ohh! tysm ive been starting to put my tasks in and it works so well! im so glad i watched this video aaa
@@lousydik722 I'm so glad to hear you found it helpful!! welcome to the Notion dark side hahahaha
Any chance on sharing the tracker? o:
wait sorry, which tracker?
@@ying_verse I apologize! The cleaning tracker. c:
@@poyopachi oh!!! I'm surprised anyone would want that HAHA for sure!! Just made a template version here: yingverse.notion.site/c0ff6159660c4669af9e110d9e1dc1de?v=28d78e53f3e44fcdb4a4c6fc055628e3
I noticed your very low but very pleasant speaking voice. Is that natural or a computer effect? Nice. Notion, too btw....
ah that's just how my voice is, i'm glad you enjoyed it! both my voice and the notion video LOL
Nice! Trello is also nice for this sort of thing!
I also need to pay my taxes.....
in my experience, trello doesn't quite have the degree of flexibility that notion has but it's definitely SUPER good for kanban boards, im not too sure if it's particularly useful beyond that though hahaha
TAX SUFFERERS UNITE
â@@ying_verse Yeah after Trello got bought out they kind of re-focused it on software and project management, but it's still nice for random stuff. I've used it for scheduling and planning group trips similarly to what you showed for your friend's train trip, and it worked out great! We had little polls and stuff when planning the trip, an itinerary and a section for splitting costs. Notion looks way nicer for all the life tracking stuff, I may have to try it and see if I can get my train wreck of a brain organized lol.
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