The Lies that Notion YouTubers are feeding You

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[dougy]

This has been by far the most helpful video so far for explaining the databases. And actually showing how they work. Thank you.

[BradWelton]

Psychologist here. Although you have a good point regarding clutter, as how disorganization makes it more difficult to work; “aesthetics”, even a simple nice picture doesn’t have to count as clutter. It is also a psychological fact that nice looking spaces makes us feel good and this can enhance motivation.

I wouldn’t throw your point away, but just moderate it a bit. It’s not about not using widgets; if music helps you work and you can add a pomodoro timer and a spotify tool bar on every page, go ahead. But stablish some rules like for instance:

1. If you haven’t interacted with a widget or seen any value in 30 days, it might be as well gone. Clear up space.

2. If you are spending more time sorting everything out, setting up your workspace and moving things here and there, than actual working, then that’s a problematic system that urges simplification.

I apologize if my english has mistakes, it’s not my native language.

[bruxis]

video feedback: stop the wavy text pls

[nomadcrows]

Nice video, solid points. It's important to remember that "aesthetics" is not clutter or pretty stuff hanging around, it's the way things look and how that appeals to you. So reducing clutter is an aesthetic choice

[socialnormaris]

I love having a very aesthetic notion but this was extremely helpful. I ended up in incorporating this setup in my notion and I love it, I still, have my cute picture on the sides and colors but now is 100x better cause all my tasks are organized in a way that won't overwhelm me with how much I need to get done.

[shefalivaidya]

this the best Notion tutorial out there or what? This should be the first video on Notion Guides and Tutorial/Resources page. There is so much abundance of overwhelming templates and videos out there which has not made me progress a single day, as I end up spending time OUTSIDE of Notion than being INSIDE of it. I am so glad that I came across your video and finally feel confident about this setup. Big thanks to you!

[Rhino]

I found Notion a few years ago, started it, then kind of abandoned it. I found this tutorial yesterday, 9/4/2023, and have watched it numerous times, taking notes, etc... I'm amazed you figured this stuff out. For me, it's a STEEP learning curve. I appreciate you and how you put your videos together.

[logiclight]

I have been binging Notion How To videos and systems and gurus and tips for about 4 days - completely guilty of not using my time productively, but that is because I sincerely want to learn how to use this tool efficiently and I believe the time investment will pay off. That said, THIS video has been the MOST helpful in explaining Notion to me. Maybe I chose the extra-complicated ones because I wanted to really see the potential, maybe I just liked the challenge of trying to understand all the different info presented .... but seriously, the info here is incredible and I feel hopeful about using Notion now. Thank you so, so much.

[Namelymarly]

I've watched SO many videos to try to get my notion "to do" set up and they were all very complicated. Your instruction was perfect! It was very easy to follow. The music was not my favorite, but that was probably because I had to watch certain sections over a few times. Very good tutorial! I think I may finally have the task list I've been hoping for!

[raxosc]

I agree with you. I'm that kind of person. I spent a lot of time trying to create a cool notion view but completing absolutely nothing at the end of the day cause I got tired of just looking my home board with a lot of stuff. Now I'm incline to a minimalistic view instead of adding a lot of stuff.

[MooMoo-zbmh]

I have severe ADHD, all through middle and high school i never took any notes, barely did any homework and studied maybe 3 times in all of high school.
If my brain feels overwelmed it just shuts down and i get NOTHING DONE, things like notion actually give me motivation to get up and open my tablet to put on some music, oh wow right there is my calendar i can look at what i have to do today, i mine as well add what i want for dinner and make sure i put that paper in my bag.” If not for that action to put on music in my daily routine and having my day planner accessible i just would not pick up my tablet and would forget it for weeks (im in college). Yes for the average nuerotypical person all those little widgets can serve as huge distractions to your attention potential, but Id just like to prove that

[jb_labs]

Wow this video was perfect. It explained to me the power of databases with a concrete example that I would totally implement myself whilst ridding the unnecessary extra complications of cover pages, colours, tags etc. that I could figure out in my own time. I've been research Notion a while and I feel i've been paralysed by the fear of making a set-up that I poured hours into that actually could have been designed more efficiently. This has led me down a rabbit hole with an impossible goal of learning all of notion's features without ever using it. This video has broken that spell for me and now I feel comfortable that I could get the basics up and running and iterate later without too much hassle. So thank you so much!

[theharshbhagat]

I just got confused and just feel to leave notion but by watching your notion video it convinced me to use..
Thankyou so much ❤.
This is real teaching, amazing ❤.

[Concept]

that's a problem i had. My notion setup and desk have nothing but what I need. Procrastination USED to be a big problem for me.

[PorchLightMedia]

I agree, keep everything simple and distraction free. Build only.what you need, Notion is scalable. Great tutorial. Subscribed my friend!

[anggakharismaputra]

give me more insight on how to use notion in 4 minutes than any other video. Good stuff man.

[devalmezz]

Lucky for me I encountered YouTubers who actually explain databases 🙏🙏 The less imagery and the more focusing points on task-achievement functions, the better the outcomes fr

[thickyoonglesinwhitedenimi]

when notion started being mentioned on here i couldnt wrap my head around how to use it - it was so overwhelming for me; i completely agree with what u mentioned about how disadvantageous it is to productivity to be having a setup that is more focused on aesthetics. I'm sure it works for most of them but it personally isnt helpful and leaves me feeling more drained then i am if i just had a simple pen and notebook lol. your video came just in time as i am trying to give notion another try and looking for a way to have my setup done. thank u so much for this video.

[akshayk]

Dude..! I've been scratching my head to understand databases on notion! Just watched your video and understood what it is. Simple and Clear! Thanks a lot! You just got a new subscriber! 🎉🎉🎉

[voidman]

Thank you so much this video explained notion so well, all other youtubers just go over templates, aesthetics, databases, etc. and not explaining how they actually work.