Let me guess what happened with your last Notion setup.

You watched a YouTube video about "the ultimate second brain." You downloaded a template with 47 databases, 12 relations, and a dashboard that looked like a NASA control panel. You were excited for two days. By day four, you had 300 unread items, you were anxious every time you opened it, and you quietly archived the whole thing.

If you have ADHD, this story is not an exception. It's the rule. And the problem is not you. The problem is the template.

Why most Notion templates fail ADHD brains

Notion is a blank canvas. ADHD brains hate a blank canvas. They need walls — clear boundaries, clear next steps, clear "you're done."

Most templates give you more: more databases, more views, more customization. More is the opposite of what an ADHD brain needs. What it needs is less, but clearer.

The 3-task rule

Every morning, you open Notion and you see exactly 3 tasks. Not 10. Not "all tasks due today." Three.

Why three?

It's achievable.…