how to get started in notion *without losing your mind* | notion for beginners

"you can skip i'm not offended" 😭😭😭😂😂

I accepted that I like watching all types of videos about notion templates that are aesthetic and fancy but nothing beats a simple setup that looks clean, functional, and pretty at the same time when it comes to MY personal organization 😌 I played around with notion a lot to understand that what works best for me is not something that has many widgets because I never use them and they give me a sense of clutter on the long run and I always end up deleting them all. That being said, I love making my notion more personal with icons and images and so I can focus on learning more how to use it in-depth with forumals etc and just making sure I don't spend more time playing around with notion than actually using it to be organised and productive lol Thank you for the video Anna, this was awesome and I loved how the pages turned out 🥰

This was the first Notion video I've watched that didn't make it seem terrifying. I can't wait to actually get into using it properly, thank you for this. 💖

i spent the majority of january watching tutorial after tutorial - constantly overwhelmed by all the info they added going through their tutorials really fast. and showing us the intricacies of Notion. I WISH I DIDN'T PAUSE towards the end of January because then hopefully I would've found this video sooner. Thank you!!!! I have my work/career page and my main page pretty much set up thanks to this tutorial!

I have ADHD and dyslexia, this shiz is HARD and overwhelming! I've tried so many different ones but calling it overwhelming is an understatement. I'm a small business owner and everything works in my head ... but of course, that's not realistic. Thank you for making this video. Following along is so much more focused and beginner friendly. Now I'm past not knowing where or what to start and I can slowly add what I need. No more getting overwhelmed by the mess of info. ❤️

PLEASE, the first entire minute of this video IS ME to my CORE. I really appreciate how you aim'd to keep it under 10 minutes and still beat the clock!! I also absolutely loved how you ended the video with something very grounding for us overly anxious always on the go people. We need more reminders that not everything will get done and that's OKAY.

As someone who has ADHD, my goal is to use this software to be more productive with my time and have everything in one place, yet keep getting distracted and overwhelmed with it all…started to watch 3 tutorial videos on the matter by now…yours is the only one I haven’t skipped yet haha

EXACTLY what I needed as I'm feeling extremely overwhelmed with all the "aesthetic" notion boards. Thank you!!!

Just starting with Notion. Spent the past two weeks trying to figure it all out. I’m pretty tech savvy, but still finding it to be overwhelming. I was thinking about abandoning the idea of using Notion, As I am very busy and it seems so complex. But perhaps you’re right. I’m trying to do too much too quickly. Watched a lot of videos, tutorials, etc., and this is the most easily digestible tutorial I’ve seen so far. Thx for making it seem possible.

I’ve seen so many videos this week and not a single one of them has been as useful and easy to understand as yours, that too without taking 30-50 mins to explain it. Thank you for this!

This was so helpful. You kept it super simple, easy to follow, and quick to start up! I have already been using Notion but you gave a good introduction to the basics. Thanks so much!

This is literally the most useful video I've seen about Notion! Tried to do it based off other website bulding knowledge and other overcomplicated videos saturated with info but nothings beats a simple tutorial like this :)

Thank you so much for creating such a great video for beginners! I decided to try out Notion and learn to work with it over the summer well knowing it will take some time, but following your tips I was able to create my dashboard with most important things in one evening! I will be making it prettier and filling it in with things I need as I go, but this was such a quick and easy start 💖

This was exactly what I needed!! I've been criminally underusing my Notion bc it was so freaking overwhelming- thank you so so much for making this!!

i seriously love how your keyboard sounds, such a relaxing tutorial 🤍

I appreciate that you showed a really simple setup to get started that looks cute and actually makes sense :-) some other tutorials move a little too fast or just get way too complex. I use a simple bullet journal for my daily to do lists and stuff but wanted something that helps give a bigger picture view of different areas of my life I’m working on like career/education/travel and so many of the premade life planner templates just felt a little too complicated or not a good fit for my needs. Sometimes you really just need to see an example of something basic that works and then spend some time playing around and making it your own

I REALLY appreciated your reminder at the end that we are all doing our best and that we will always have more to do. Its a nice reminder knowing that other people also feel like they want more time, and that the things they want to do feel never ending. Thank you for that, I needed to have that reminder to put myself and my life first- and not all of the tasks I want to do 💞

Thank you so much! I've had my fair share of tries in using Notion, but always it was too overwhelming and too complicated. Thanks to you now I have a great base that doesn't makes me tremble in fear when I open my page and makes me want to play with it. Thank you so much again!

The first Notion video I've seen that didn't make it seem terrifying was this one. I appreciate you sharing this and can't wait to start using it properly. Thanks Wesley💕

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. I tried Notion once before and abandoned it for looking too "bare bones" to intrigue me (neurodiverse here). So I came back to it after seeing colorful notion designs – but then stumbled over actually making those templates my own. I kicked out everything and started over with your tutorial. Thanks a lot!