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Many people love the idea of using Notion to organize their lives, but struggle to build a setup that’s both functional and sustainable. That’s why in this guide, you’ll learn the 7 best things to include in a Notion life planner—so that everything you need for planning, tracking, reflecting, and achieving fits seamlessly in one dashboard.
Whether you're a Notion beginner or looking to upgrade your existing setup, this tutorial is filled with practical, step-by-step examples that show you exactly how to design a Notion workspace that supports your real life.
By the end of this guide, you’ll walk away with:
✅ A clear understanding of what essential sections to include in your Notion life planner
✅ Practical setup steps to create a dashboard layout that supports your goals, tasks, habits, and personal growth
✅ A unified system where all your tools—task lists, finance logs, learning trackers, and reflections—are connected
✅ Tips for customizing each section with filters, progress bars, custom views, and widgets
✅ A planner that doesn’t just organize your life—but actually helps you live it better
Whether your focus is productivity, self-care, financial planning, or creative goals, this guide will show you how to build a Notion life hub that’s fully personalized and purpose-driven.
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This guide is based on the core databases included in the Notion Life Planner Template. If you're using the same template, you can follow along step by step without needing to build anything from scratch.
Want to see how the dashboard comes together visually? 🎥 Watch the video below for a full walkthrough of the completed setup.
One of the most important elements in a functional Notion life planner is a goal tracker—and not just any tracker, but one that lets you visualize your progress clearly. When you can see how far you’ve come, it’s easier to stay motivated and consistent.
I always recommend placing your goal tracking area at the top-left of your Notion dashboard. That way, it's the first thing you see every day. This small design choice helps you stay aligned with your priorities, instead of getting lost in tasks or distractions.
If you already have a goal tracking database in your workspace, you don’t need to rebuild it. Just:
This format gives each goal a visual “card,” which is much more engaging than a simple list.
Each goal should have:
With a progress formula built in (like (completed / target) * 100), your progress bar will update automatically. This gives you instant feedback on how you’re doing.
For example, if you're tracking fitness milestones, course completions, or personal development goals, the formula-based progress bar acts as a quick visual cue to show whether you're falling behind or on track.
No Notion life planner is complete without a solid daily task manager.
Having a centralized, filtered task manager inside your Notion life planner helps you:
I like to place my task manager right in the middle column of my dashboard—because it's the heart of my daily workflow. It’s where all the action happens. And to make it work seamlessly, I connect it to my projects database, so everything stays in sync.
For visual thinkers like me, a Calendar view is incredibly helpful. It allows you to see your schedule and workload over time.
One of my favorite ways to streamline task management is by connecting each task to a Project.
Steps:
This lets you click into a project and instantly see:
It saves so much time and mental energy.
You can even search all related to-dos, documents, notes, and bookmarks inside the project. That’s how my template connects everything in one place—so you can focus on getting things done, not wasting time searching.
A well-designed habit tracker is one of the most powerful parts of any Notion life planner. It helps you stay consistent with the routines that shape your personal growth—whether it's drinking more water, sleeping early, or sticking to a morning routine.
In my setup, I like to place the habit tracker in the right column of my dashboard. This is where I track time-based routines like habits and upcoming events. By placing it there, I keep my focus on daily discipline alongside my calendar.
This keeps everything clean, visual, and easy to update.
Let me show you how I do it:
You don’t need a separate app or paper planner. It’s all in Notion—and that keeps things simple and intentional.
To get an overview of how consistent you’ve been:
One of the most valuable sections you can include in your Notion life planner is a personal finance tracker. Whether you're managing your income, budgeting expenses, or saving toward a financial goal, having visibility into your money habits can make a huge difference in your life.
In my own setup, I always dedicate a full section—usually the middle section of the dashboard—to track finances, because I believe money should be managed intentionally, not passively.
Start by creating or linking a Finance Tracker database. Then:
Key properties to include:
This setup gives you both high-level and detailed insight into your finances—without overcomplicating things.
To get a clear picture of your financial habits, add a Monthly Report View.
Steps:
This helps you reflect and plan each month with data, not guesswork.
If you're someone who loves personal development, you're probably reading books, listening to podcasts, or taking online courses. But without a way to track all that learning, it's easy to forget what you've consumed—or worse, never follow through.
A dedicated Books & Media tracker in Notion gives you a bird’s-eye view of:
That’s why a Learning Tracker is one of the smartest things to include in your Notion life planner. It helps you stay organized, intentional, and consistent with your lifelong learning goals.
This setup gives you both a log and a feedback loop—you can revisit what you’ve learned anytime.
To better organize your content, create different views like:
Each view helps you focus on one area of learning at a time.
While goals and habits help shape your long-term vision, it's the time-based tasks and events that structure your day-to-day. That’s why a dedicated Upcoming Events section is essential for a fully functional Notion life planner.
A dedicated event tracker helps you:
This section gives you clarity on what’s coming up—whether it's a work meeting, a seminar, or a friend’s birthday—so you’re never caught off guard.
This setup gives you a clean, digestible view of your schedule at a glance.
You can also embed a Notion widget that displays the current date and time. It may seem small, but it keeps you anchored and intentional each time you visit your dashboard.
Bonus tip: Add a small quote block or affirmation below the widget to start your day with intention.
Here are the types of events and tasks I typically include in my own setup:
Your Notion life planner shouldn't just be about doing—it should also be a space for being. That’s where a dedicated reflection or journal area comes in. It gives you a place to pause, look inward, and process your thoughts, emotions, and growth.
Having a journal space in your Notion life dashboard can help you:
Whether you're tracking moods, writing morning pages, or doing a weekly review, this section helps you build deeper self-awareness and emotional clarity.
To make your journal view meaningful and easy to navigate:
This creates a clean, inspiring overview that makes you actually want to write and revisit your entries.
Here are some ideas I include in my own setup:
A well-structured Notion life planner should include 7 key components: a goal tracker, daily task manager, habit tracker, personal finance log, learning tracker, upcoming events section, and a journal or reflection space. These elements help you organize your tasks, stay aligned with your goals, and keep track of your progress—all in one connected dashboard.
While an aesthetic layout is nice, functionality comes from intentional structure. Start by adding goal and task views with real-time filters (like Today or This Week), link your databases (like tasks to projects), and use views like gallery, calendar, and board to make your content scannable. Each section should serve a daily, weekly, or monthly purpose.
Absolutely. One of the best parts of using a Notion life planner is the ability to centralize everything. You can track daily habits using a gallery or board view, and log your income and expenses in a finance database filtered by month. With progress bars, filters, and linked databases, your habits and finances can live side by side.
Yes! If you don’t want to build everything from scratch, you can use a pre-designed Notion life planner template that includes all 7 core sections: goal setting, task manager, habits, budgeting, learning tracker, calendar, and journaling. These templates often come with custom views, automation, and ready-to-use layouts that save you hours of setup.
Organize your daily tasks, plans, goals, habits, journal, learning, bookmarks, reading, and more—all in one place! Think of a personal manager that streamlines your digital productivity.
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