Notion template guide
How to use the Second Brain OS in Notion
A connected Notion workspace for tasks, projects, notes and resources. Capture ideas in the Inbox, link them to your work, choose next actions in My Day and review everything weekly. Start small with Inbox, Projects, Tasks and My Day.
Quick start: set up the Second Brain OS
- Duplicate the template into your Notion workspace and open Get Started.
- Follow the first-ten-minutes walkthrough and review the example records to see how the databases connect.
- Use Setup & Sample Cleanup to review and remove the example records you do not need.
- Create your first project, then add its Next task.
- Capture something in the Inbox, link it to a project or note, then mark it Processed.
- Pick up to three tasks in My Day, and add other modules such as PARA, GTD, Knowledge Hub and Weekly Reviews when you need them.
Second Brain OS FAQ
Answers to the most common questions, taken from the template's own documentation.
Where do I start?
Open Get Started and the first-ten-minutes walkthrough. You can begin with only the Inbox, Projects, Tasks and My Day, and add the other modules later.
How do I process the Inbox?
Processing is manual. Create or reuse a destination such as a task, project or note, link it to the capture, then mark the capture as Processed. Relations connect records but do not create or move them.
Why is a task missing from Today or Next Actions?
Daily task views filter for availability. Archived, completed, someday, snoozed or project-blocked tasks may be left out, and the linked project must be Active for the relevant action views. Check the maintenance views if something looks missing.
Do unfinished My Day tasks reset overnight?
No. Unfinished selections stay until you clear them, so review leftover My Day tasks and reset them deliberately.
Does Repeat create new tasks?
No. Repeat is a frequency label and does not generate future tasks.
Where can I get help?
Use the Documentation & Help and FAQ & Troubleshooting pages inside the template, or email templates@jithinrajiv.com.
Still stuck?
Email us with the template name and what you were trying to do.
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