5 ways you can use Notion
Notion is one of the best productivity tools I’ve ever used but most people struggle with the flexibility of it.
So, to give an idea of what kind of things Notion can be used for, I’ve created 5 templates you can easily recreate(or copy using the URL given at the end).
If you don’t know about notion yet I recommend this article by Francesco D’Alessio.
Habit Tracker
Yes, there are dedicated habit trackers which might be better if you like in-depth statistics (for iOS I recommend Momentum, Loop for Android). But for those who don’t need all that, Notion is a great option.
I have a page for every month and copy this habit tracker template inside it. The days can be configured using the properties.
Book list
One of the things I use Notion for is tracking things. Since I’m a dedicated reader I have my booklist inside Notion (For a dedicated book tracker I recommend goodreads.com)
I input the date of the purchase, the rating, the amount of pages, the price and the hours roughly spent reading it.
Journal
While journaling isn’t the first thing you think of in a productivity app there are many benefits I found for myself using a journal as a reflective tool, but also a good place for writing down progress on my goals.
In Notion there are different views for data. In the calendar view above you can see the days that currently have a journal entry. The blue, new item button creates a new entry.
Of course, for something with a more organized view, the calendar view can be changed into a table.
Quantified self
Self-knowledge through numbers, a way of writing down specific life data to track progress and diagnose problems. I use this template to, on a scale from one to ten, track my productivity, mood and energy. In the achievement column I write down what I achieved on that day.
Spendings
While I don’t recommend saving important financial data in any app, it’s quite useful for things like the food budget.
Clicking on the week page shows the weekly budget.
While it isn’t the perfect solution, as it requires you to recalculate the monthly budget while editing the weekly budgets, it could still be useful for those who don’t need the power of something like Mint.
You can find the templates here:
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