One calm main page
Today and From your week on the left, the brain dump and Done today on the right, Basics underneath. Add to brain dump and Been away? Fresh start sit at the top.
Notion ADHD Planner
Empty your head into a brain dump, pick up to three things for today, and let the daily lists reset on their own.
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Today
- Reply to Sam about Saturday
- Draft the project update
Brain dump
- Book a haircut
- Fix the squeaky door
- Birthday gift for Mia?
Done today
- Book the dentist appointment
Click Today on something in your brain dump, then Done when it’s finished.
or move a task yourself.
- Works on the free Notion plan
- Up to three things for today
- Daily lists that reset overnight
At a glance
- What it is
- A daily and weekly planner in Notion with a brain dump, a short Today list, a week plan and routines that clear themselves overnight.
- Who it’s for
- Anyone who finds long to-do lists overwhelming, ADHD or not. No Notion experience needed.
- Price
- $9, one payment. It’s yours to keep.
- Free Notion plan
- Yes. Databases, formulas and buttons, nothing more.
- Time
- About ten minutes to set up. After that, a few clicks a day.
Watch the 55-second tour
Today and the Hard day view, the brain dump, the week, routines and Fresh start, filmed in the real template.
What it does that most ADHD templates don’t
Before rebuilding it, we read 112 reviews of ADHD templates for Notion. The same words came up again and again: easy, simple, not overwhelming, everything in one place. So the main page shows only today, a brain dump and a few basics, and nothing on it ever turns red.
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A short Today list
Up to three tasks, each with a tiny first step and a time guess. Done moves a task to Done today, and Not today moves it to Later.
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Lists that clear overnight
Basics and routines start fresh every morning. Done shows the time you did each one, so you don’t have to remember.
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No overdue pile
Open tasks from earlier days wait in Earlier this week with no red count. Back after a few days away? Fresh start moves everything to Later.
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A view for hard days
Tick Just this one on the task that matters. The Hard day tab shows that task and nothing else.
We set it up from a fresh copy, the way you’ll get it: cleared the samples, filled the brain dump, picked tasks for today, planned the week and tried Fresh start. Nothing gets deleted along the way.
What’s inside
The main page holds Today, the brain dump, your Basics and Done today. This week, Routines and Stuck? are one click away at the top.
A hard day view
On a day when everything feels like too much, tick Just this one on the most important task and open the Hard day tab. Everything else can wait.
Tasks small enough to start
Each task has a First step, the smallest move you can make, plus a Time guess and a Part of day. Give it a When date if it needs one and Notion can remind you.
This week
Give a few tasks a day from Monday to Sunday and they turn up on the main page that morning. Later has no dates at all, and a short Weekly reset list starts over every Monday.
Routines that clear overnight
Basics, Morning, Evening and Shutdown lists with Done and Undo. Every so often counts the days since you last did things like changing the sheets.
Stuck?
A page of ideas for when a task won’t start, like shrinking the first step, a five-minute timer, body doubling and a list of Easy wins you write yourself.
Also in the template
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Six places a task can be
Moving it is one click. Let go is allowed.
- Brain dump
- Today
- This week
- Later
- Done
- Let go
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Time guesses
From 5 minutes to 2+ hours, so you can pick something that fits the time you have.
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Made for your phone too
Add the main page to Favorites in the Notion app and it’s one tap away.
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Sample tasks
They show what a normal day looks like. One button clears them, and the sample routines stay as a start.
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A Start here page
Five short steps inside your copy, with pictures of where to click.
How to use it each day
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Got a thought? Click Add to brain dump, type it and close it. Sort it later.
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Pick up to three tasks with Today and write a tiny first step for each.
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Tap Done on tasks and Basics as you go. The daily lists clear overnight.
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Once a week, open This week, give a few tasks a day and tick off the Weekly reset.
Set it up in about ten minutes
Do this once. It’s easiest on a computer.
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Buy it on Etsy and download the Start here PDF. Open the template link in it and click the Duplicate icon (two small squares) at the top. A free Notion account is enough.
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Open Start here and click the button in step 1 to clear the sample tasks. The sample routines stay as a starting point.
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Click Add to brain dump and empty your head, one thought per task. Don’t sort yet.
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Click Today on up to three tasks. Done moves a task to Done today, Not today moves it to Later.
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Rename your Basics to the few things you want to do every day. Done shows the time next to each one.
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Open This week, set a task to This week and pick a Day. That day it shows up on the main page.
Keep the names of the Status, Day and Routine options as they are. The lists depend on them.
Is it right for you?
A good fit if
- Long to-do lists make you freeze, so you want a short one.
- Thoughts pop up all day and you need one place to drop them.
- You want daily basics like water or meds to reset on their own.
- Some days you can do only one thing, and that should be fine.
Look elsewhere if
- You want a full life dashboard with habits, mood and goals. This one keeps to tasks and routines.
- You want repeating reminders. Notion reminders don’t repeat, so use a phone alarm for daily things.
- You want a printed planner. This one lives in Notion.
- You’re looking for treatment or medical advice. This is a planning tool.
Questions
Does it work on the free Notion plan?
Yes. It runs on databases, formulas and buttons, and the free plan has all three.
Do I need an ADHD diagnosis to use it?
No. It suits anyone who finds long lists hard to start. It’s a planning tool, not medical advice or treatment.
What happens to tasks I don’t finish?
Nothing bad. Tasks planned for earlier days wait in Earlier this week, and Not today moves a task to Later. If you’ve been away, Fresh start clears Today and This week into Later.
Does it send reminders?
Notion can remind you about a task that has a When date. Its reminders don’t repeat, so use a phone alarm for daily things like meds.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Setup is easiest on a computer. After that, the buttons work in the Notion app, and the main page fits a phone screen.
Will it delete my tasks?
No. Done, Not today, Fresh start and the overnight reset only move tasks between lists. Deleting is up to you.
Where does the template go after I pay?
You download a Start here PDF from Etsy with the template link. Open the link and click the Duplicate icon at the top of the page, and the copy is yours to keep and change.
What if I get stuck?
Email us at hello@magnetcreativestudio.com with the template name and what you see, and we’ll help you get it working.
For power users
How it’s built, if you like to change things.
The databases
| Database | What it holds |
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| Tasks | One page per task with Status, First step, Time guess, Part of day, Day, an optional When date and Just this one, plus the Today, Later, Done and Not today buttons. |
| Routines | One row per routine with its list (Basics, Morning, Evening, Shutdown, Weekly reset or Every so often), an optional time and Done and Undo buttons. |
How it works inside
- From your week
- Tasks set to This week whose Day is today, or whose When date is today.
- Done today
- Tasks and routines marked Done today. Tomorrow they drop off by themselves.
- Earlier this week
- Tasks planned for a day that has passed and still open.
- Every so often
- Shows how many days ago you last tapped Done.
- Fresh start
- Moves everything on Today and This week to Later after asking first.
- Sample dates
- Move with today’s date so the demo looks current. Your own dates never move.
Start with one calm page
Pay once, clear the samples and empty your head into the brain dump.
