Notion guides

How to build these things yourself, step by step. If you would rather not, there is a finished template at the end of each one.

Second Brain OS How to Build a Second Brain in Notion (PARA Method)

Set up PARA in Notion — projects, areas, resources and archive — with an inbox you can empty and a progress bar that fills itself from your tasks.

 Student Planner How to Make a Student Planner in Notion

Three databases — courses, assignments and exams — with a weighted grade formula and an exam countdown, so you can see what a piece of coursework is actually worth.

 Job Application Tracker How to Track Job Applications in Notion

A pipeline board, companies and interviews linked to each role, and an offer comparison that works out total cash — so two offers can be compared on the same basis.

 Reading Tracker How to Build a Reading Tracker in Notion

A bookshelf grouped by status, progress worked out from pages read, and highlights linked to the book they came from — so quotes stop living in your camera roll.

 Weekly Meal Planner How to Build a Notion Meal Planner with a Grocery List

Three small databases — recipes, the week's meals, and a grocery list grouped by aisle — linked so the shopping list knows which meal each item belongs to.

 Habit Tracker How to Make a Habit Tracker in Notion (Step by Step)

Build a working Notion habit tracker with two databases, a relation and a rollup — daily check-ins, an all-time count per habit, and a calendar view that shows your gaps.