In an age of information overload, anything to compartmentalize and organize our thoughts is welcomed. With new ideas born, knowledge accumulated, memories had, and everything in between – a “second brain” is your best friend: a space that allows you to capture, organize, and share your knowledge digitally within Notion!
To help you get started, we’ve curated the best Notion second brain templates for you to document and streamline your thoughts in a reliable, always-accessible database.
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Minimal Notion Second Brain by Easlo
A digital system to capture and organize everything – built for entrepreneurs, creatives, and students! With this template, you’ll have access to an in-depth second brain workspace and a Pocket Brain template (optimized for mobile/tablet) so you can stay organized whether you’re at home or on the go.
Ultimate Brain for Notion by Thomas Frank
With over 14,000 sales, the Ultimate Brain template by Thomas Frank is one of the best all-in-one productivity templates you can get – combining your tasks, projects, notes, and goals all into a single, easy-to-use Notion workspace. Be sure to check out the YouTube tutorial Thomas made to see everything you’ll get out of the template!
All-in-One Life OS Template
The all-in-one Life OS Notion template is the perfect tool for anyone looking to turn their digital workspace into a fully functioning second brain. With over 20 templates for daily, weekly, and monthly planning, habit tracking, routines, mood tracking, finances, goal-setting, note-taking, meal planning, fitness, chores, travel planning, and more, it seamlessly integrates all your information into a dynamic dashboard for easy access.
Keep track of everything you need to know, from watering plants to remembering upcoming birthdays, with the Life OS Notion template.
A Complete Notion Life OS – Second Brain Template
Add value to your work and life and get more done with the Second Brain Life Operating System – built entirely using Notion! Use this complete dashboard to visualize your goals, collect inspo and knowledge, make your tasks actionable, and maintain your system.
Augmented Second Brain Notion Template with PARA
Use this PARA-based second brain template to organize your content consumption and expand your creative output! This second brain template integrates a process called CODE, which stands for Capture, Organize, Distill, and Express – encouraging you to increase you to consume information less passively and more intentionally.
Supreme Second Brain
With all that happens in everyday life, it can get unwieldy to organize and track everything. With the Supreme Second Brain, you now have a place to capture and organize your whole life in Notion and never forget a task again. The template includes a robust Second Brain dashboard, along with integrated habits, goals, and journal templates.
Obsidian Life OS – Second Brain Notion Dashboard
The Obsidian Life OS is designed to help you apply the best proven systems so you can focus on what truly adds value to your life. The Obsidian workflow Notion system is divided into five key areas: plan, work, review, track, and extra – organized to function as the perfect second brain for your busy life!
Complete Second Brain
Organize content ideas and prioritize your tasks with this second brain template. Use the master content calendar to map out your life in an organized view, and manage your media with integrated templates – like the book library to manage your readings.
Limitless OS Second Brain Template
The Limitless OS is everything you need all in a single Notion workspace. Manage almost every aspect of your life with a built-in fitness tracker, finance manager, relationships database, and more – operating as a robust second brain for your everyday life!
The Supreme Second Brain (PARA Method)
Inspired by the PARA method, the Supreme Second Brain template is equipped with 30+ prebuilt templates to automate your task prioritization, organize your ideas, track your goals, manage your CRM, and more!
Second Brain 2.0
Programmed to create and categorize your projects, and add resources to help develop them – this template is divided into five categories following the PARA system (Projects, Areas of Responsibility, Resources, and Archives). A perfect way to store, capture, and organize your ideas for later use!
Notion As Your Second Brain
A second brain template that makes it easy for you to retrieve info from previously encountered topics. Add information in easily, classify the resource – and have everything organized and easily accessible for the future!
Free Notion Second Brain Templates
If you’re not ready to spend on a Notion Second Brain template quite yet, there are several free templates you can pick from that offer more simple solutions. Here are some to get started:
For more free templates, check out our full round-up post featuring the best and free Notion templates!
Notion for Knowledge Management: Second Brain Template
Second Brain in Notion – PARA Alternative
Minimalist Dark Mode Notion Second Brain
Which Notion second brain template are you using? Do you have any other recommendations for Notion brain dump templates to use? Let us know in the comments below!
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