Notion Second Brain Template
All-in-one Productivity System Notion Template
Struggling to stay organized, remember ideas, or keep up with tasks, projects, and goals?
The Notion Second Brain is your all-in-one productivity hub designed to help you think clearly, act intentionally, and finally stay on top of everything.
The template is inspired by:
- Tiago Forte's PARA Method: Organize your digital life with Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives, to ensure everything has a home and is easily accessible.
- GTD system: David Allen's "Getting Things Done" methodology to capture, clarify, organize, reflect, and manage your tasks and projects effectively.
Why this template:
- One place for everything – Replace scattered apps with a single, streamlined system.
- Reflect and grow – Regular reviews help you improve, not just stay busy.
- Built to save time – Spend less time managing work, and more time doing what matters.
- Flexible & fully customizable: edit the template to your aesthetics
- Stay consistent: With built-in habits and review systems, you’ll actually stick with it.
- Optimized for smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
- A detailed guide on how to use the template.
What’s Included in this template:
Task Manager – Stay on top of everything with a smart task manager that works for you.
- Sort tasks by the level of priority. Automatically sorted to show high-priority tasks first.
- Calendar view to visualize your week or month. Easily connect the task list to your Notion calendar to time block your day.
- See all upcoming tasks. Check off done tasks to clear clutter.
- Automatic overdue task alert for tasks that are past the due date.
- A someday/maybe (No deadline) list for tasks that have no due date.
- Time tracking feature (My day page) to identify time-wasters. Start and end task buttons to automatically track time. Also, easily track time manually if you prefer that.
- Recurring weekly and monthly review tasks templates to constantly review your progress and identify what's working and what's not. Easily identify tasks that move the needle.
Project Manager – Organize & manage multiple projects with clarity and control.
- Associated notes and tasks for a specific project in one place.
- Visually see your project progress and easily identify unfinished and overdue tasks for each project.
- Automatic deadline countdown helps you stay on track.
Goal Settings & Tracking – Set, track, and reflect on your goals with built-in structure.
- All associated milestones, projects, notes, and tasks for a specific goal in one place.
- Visually see your goals progress.
- Automatic deadline countdown helps you stay on track.
Note & knowledge management – Capture and organize ideas, meeting notes, and quick thoughts.
- Smart filter notes into types, webclips, favorites, and projects
- Associate notes to specific projects, resources, topics, and goals.
Life Areas - Define key life areas to keep responsibilities separated but connected.
- Organize all projects, goals, notes, and tasks in their respective areas.
- Automatic update on the number of current and active activities (projects, goals, and tasks) in each area.
Resources – Define key references for your knowledge base.
- Notes are organized in their respective key reference.
- Automatic update on the number of notes (excluding archived notes) in each resource.
Topics – Group related notes and ideas to build your personal knowledge base.
- Automatic update on the number of notes (excluding archived notes) in each topic.
Book tracker – Manage your book collection and track your reading progress effortlessly.
- Track your reading list, progress, and take notes on what you learn.
- Organize books into Reading, TBR, Wishlist, DNF, and Finished.
- See when you started and completed reading a book.
- Books can be associated with projects and life areas.
Systems that work.
1) Quick capture & Inbox system
- Quick Capture – Instantly capture notes, tasks, projects, goals, and ideas with one click.
- Inbox - All quick-captured ideas, tasks, notes, goals, or project lands in your Inbox for processing later.
2) My Day Page – Focus on today with your to-dos, habit tracker, and a space to journal your thoughts, all in one minimalist view.
- Daily Journal – Reflect, document, and express your thoughts with ease.
- Habit Tracker – Track your habits, stay consistent, and motivated.
- Time tracker - Start and end task buttons to automatically track time. Also, easily track time manually if you prefer that.
3) Time Tracker Page to view the time taken to complete tasks.
- Track how long it takes to complete tasks.
- Understand where your time goes and identify time-wasters and reclaim your focus.
4) Weekly & Monthly Reviews
- Guided templates to help you reflect, analyze, and realign your goals consistently, no more drifting.
5) Archives – Effortlessly store old, or archived tasks, notes, resources, goals, and projects out of sight but never lost.
Notion Second Brain Pro
1️⃣ Second Brain (Productivity hub) – Manage tasks & projects. Track goals, habits, & books. Organize notes, resources, & life areas, Weekly & monthly reviews.
2️⃣ Finance Tracker – Every dollar has a home. Track expenses, income, budgets, and savings goals all in one place.
3️⃣ Meal Planner – Plan weekly meals, grocery lists, and recipes all in one place.
4️⃣ Workout Tracker – Track workouts, plan routines, and organize exercises.
FAQ
Does this work with a free Notion account?
- Yes, it does!
Is there a recurring fee for this?
- No! You have unlimited access to this template. Once you make the purchase, you can use it for as long as you want!
Can I customize this template?
- Of course! Feel free to make any changes.
I have some questions about the template. Where can I find help?
- Email me with any issues or questions at pinkeycanvatemplates@gmail.com
How it works:
- Purchase this Product
- You will receive an email from Gumroad with a link to your download.
- Follow the instructions and the link to your Notion template.
Important:
- Due to the digital nature of this product, you will not receive a physical shipment. Upon purchase, you will receive a download link with the Notiona templates.
- All digital products are final sales and cannot be refunded or returned.
- You must not share, re-sell, re-distribute, or give away any of these templates or graphic elements, they are for your use only.