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  • Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
  • → my simple notion setup
    → grad school edition
    → clean, minimalist for students
    Hi friends,
    I use Notion as a college student and content creator to help me get things done. And it's awesome. However, Notion really only started working for me when I (1) stopped depending on other people’s templates and learned how to use it myself, and (2) stopped overthinking the aesthetics, and (3) kept it super simple. If it is complicated, I’m not using it. So, in today’s video, you’ll get a tour of my Notion, insight into how I use it as a PhD student but I’ll also be including a few quick and easy tutorials along the way to show you how exactly I made Notion work for me, and hopefully work for you too.
    A template is available at the following link.
    hollyjane.noti...
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    → Subscriber count → 4,888
    → Say hey via email → enquiries.hollyjane@gmail.com
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    Time Stamps
    00:00 - 02:44 - Sassy Intro
    02:44 - 03:45 - Dashboard Tour
    03:45 - 05:53 - The Everything Calendar aka SAVIOUR
    05:55 - 08:20 - The Everything Calendar Tutorial
    08:20 - 10:00 - The Filter Feature on my Dash
    10:00 - 10:50 - Weekly Schedule - Template Button
    10:50 - 11:50 - My PhD Page Tour
    11:50 - 13:25 - Synced Blocks
    13:25 - 16:00 - Simple Aesthetic Tools
    16:00 - 17:41 - Conclusion
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    These links are a FREE way for you to support my channel (seriously, it doesn't cost you a thing), so if you are keen to purchase something you might have seen on my channel, and are in a position to support me, just find the item below and click on the link! I earn a very small commission from any purchases made via an affiliate link, so thank you in advance for your support 😇
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    ✨ FAQ ✨
    What type of content do you make on this channel?
    I started off making Study With Me videos, then the channel evolved with some PhD Vlogs and Advice Videos, and then I started to document a little bit of my cancer journey... So now I make an unequal amount of all three :)
    How old are you?
    I'm 31 in theory, but thanks to cancer/the pandemic putting life on hold for a couple of years, I genuinely only feel about... 26?!
    Where are you based?
    I'm Irish, and a PhD student at an Irish university but I am currently in MANHATTAN, BABY!!!!!
    GIRLLLLL, WHERE did you get that fancy iPad stand?!! (actual question I've received multiple times)
    The iPad stand I use is the Magflött Magnetic Stand designed by the family-owned CharJenPro company out in California. You can check out their stunning designs by clicking here:www.charjenpro..., or you can support my channel - at no extra cost to you! - if you purchase a stand and use the code hollyjane at the checkout. Thank you in advance for your support!
    What type of cancer are you getting treatment for?
    Stage IV oesophageal adenocarcinoma
    What drug are you on?
    An immunotherapy drug, called Nivolumab (Opdivo)
    What type of PhD research are you carrying out?
    Historical research into records of children's musical culture in Ireland
    Which university are you carrying out your PhD research at?
    All Hallows, College, Dublin City University

КОМЕНТАРІ • 91

  • @lizlizlizoo207
    @lizlizlizoo207 2 роки тому +43

    LMAOO "think abt the people who put lots of effort into their notion dashboards imagine if they put that much effort into themselves"
    you just got a new subscriber

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +2

      I wish someone had just said that to me when I first got started. The website GIPHY honest to god gives me mild ptsd 🤣

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Also, THANKS FOR THE SUB! :)

  • @oatmilkabs
    @oatmilkabs 2 роки тому +17

    Most helpful tutorial I’ve watched to date, the simplicity is really helpful!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому

      Oh, wow - I’m so glad! Thank you, Abbi :)

  • @jacquelineperry4350
    @jacquelineperry4350 Рік тому +4

    Thank you so much for this video! I fell down the 'Notion UA-cam rabbit hole' and got so overwhelmed by the complexity of the aesthetics and micro-organisation of every detail of one's life that I was completely scared off using the software. I'm similar and function better with clean and simple. Like you said, at the end of the day, it's about actually doing the work!

  • @KristinaKelehan
    @KristinaKelehan Рік тому +4

    This is exactly what I've been looking for! Everything else I've found is overly complex and makes my head hurt. Thank you!

  • @LisaCapron
    @LisaCapron Рік тому +4

    OMG thank you for saying it! I don't have time to master some of the elaborate template/database combos I've tried to shoehorn our life into. I'm an undergraduate nursing professor, a doctoral student, a homeschooling mother of 9, we have a small mini-farm, I'm a 4H leader, and I need to be doing the things. This is absolutely brilliant. Subscribed!

  • @paxtaylor8016
    @paxtaylor8016 2 роки тому +3

    I'm so happy I came across this video, I had spent the past few weeks reattempting to use Notion again for my upcoming semester and was just about to give up. The templates I was using were either inefficient for what I wanted to accomplish, too busy (the overemphasis on aesthetics is incredibly distracting to me) or just not practical for everyday use and I would eventually stop updating them and using them altogether.
    Your template is wonderfully simple and efficient, and I spent the morning tweaking it for my own personal use and actually came up with something that works for me. Thank you so much!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому

      You’re so welcome, Pax - I’m delighted it was useful :)

  • @sterlinglozalee9926
    @sterlinglozalee9926 2 роки тому +3

    My notion can do anything and everything. It tracks (and connects!) ALL THE THINGS!!! ... so I stopped using it like a year ago b/c it was overwhelming.
    I, too, am in my PhD (year 3!) and was looking for something to connect Zotero to, at which point I found your exceedingly helpful video. Several videos later, I find myself here and absolutely *love* your minimalist approach to Notion. From the PhD, minimalist approach to Notion, Zotero, and live study sessions (which I haven't been to yet), you're doing everything I set out to do a year and a half ago, but you actually succeeded! Haza!
    Well, you've helped yet another person out in the world, have a new subscriber now, and I'll probably be seeing you in one of your future live study sessions :)
    Have a wonderful day over there and best of luck in all your ventures :D

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому

      Thanks for the lovely comment! :) hopefully catch you at a stream when they’re back up and running next month :)

  • @margaretlolley4962
    @margaretlolley4962 Рік тому +2

    you're hilarious - The column portion of the edit had me cracking up. Thanks once again for a great video, filled with humor and lots of wonderful hacks and tips! You're the best and I hope you wake up today and have a wonderful day 🥰

  • @irem.yilmaz
    @irem.yilmaz 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks Holly, you're a life saver! This year I tried to use notion and I simply failed. Your notion tutorials became the most helpful tutorials for me. Now I'm going to set up my notion before my grad school starts. You're the best!!

  • @winniehasheela8045
    @winniehasheela8045 2 роки тому +1

    Thank God I ran into your videos. You have just changed my whole grad life. Thank you so much for this videos. Just what I need in my life right now. Your work looks well put together

  • @AliciaIn
    @AliciaIn 2 роки тому +4

    Hi :) I just found your channel today and it's been a breath of fresh air! So inspiring but in a realistic way. At first I was intimidated and kinda jealous of the PhD student who could also be my therapist because she had all her shit together and then I saw the goofy, down to earth, normal side. Anyway, I just wanted to say I'm a new subscriber. I almost never comment on things. I feel weird.

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Oh my gosh, what a lovely comment! Thank you Alicia, glad you’re here 🤓🙃

  • @ishikaghosh3633
    @ishikaghosh3633 2 роки тому +2

    If its complicated, Iam not using it......absolutelyyyyy!!!!

  • @superchargecoach
    @superchargecoach Рік тому +1

    I love the minimalist view of your layout.

  • @majdsaleh5101
    @majdsaleh5101 Рік тому +1

    I love your minimalistic Notion template. I'm just now figuring it out at the final stages of my dissertation. So far it's been working for me for note taking (zattelkasten notes)!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому +1

      It works for me too! I hope the final stages of your thesis go well for you ❤️❤️❤️

    • @majdsaleh5101
      @majdsaleh5101 Рік тому +1

      @@HollyJaneYT Thanks so much, to you too!

  • @paulabologna1327
    @paulabologna1327 2 роки тому +2

    Holly, it was just FANTASTIC! Thanks a lot!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Ah, YAYAAAYYYYY!!!! I’m so glad it was helpful, Paula 😀😀😀

    • @paulabologna1327
      @paulabologna1327 Рік тому

      @@HollyJaneYT I do have a question (not life-death but intriguing): When we open the sidebar on your template, your Pillars (college, work, health) are nested on Dash board as if they were pages. However, they are also nested under the Pillar. How did you do that? I managed to replicate your template, but those items in my Pillars are not being displayed in my sidebar under the dashboard. Thanks a lot!

  • @gabrielletrenbath945
    @gabrielletrenbath945 8 місяців тому +1

    This is the best video that I have seen, I am actually beginning to get it now

  • @merlinmaggie
    @merlinmaggie 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much for this - it was incredibly helpful! I especially love that you schedule your week/month with more flexibility. I think 'productivity advice' often espouses time-blocking and rigid daily schedules, but I find this approach so much more effective to align with my energy levels. I would be interested to see what you store in your 'Useful Academic Phrasing' and 'PhD Garage' pages, as well as your other pillars? And I am looking forward to your tutorial on syncing Google Calendar with Notion!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому

      Hey Zoe! Thank you so much for the kind words - yes, I’ve learned that a flexible, soft approach to productivity is much more conducive to my mental health. I have to stay organized but I don’t need to be rigid it about, like you say. I’m glad this was helpful! I’ve a tour of my PhD section video come up next week so hopefully that might be useful too! 🙃

  • @jocelynlewis8985
    @jocelynlewis8985 Рік тому +1

    Just discovered your channel the other day, love your channel and the information your provide.

  • @nattynoodlenutkin
    @nattynoodlenutkin 2 роки тому +1

    Fab tutorial, thank you! And the column bit cracked me up - I’m forever checking how words are supposed to sound bc I seem to sound things differently! ❤️xx

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому +1

      Glad it ain’t just me 😅🫠

    • @nattynoodlenutkin
      @nattynoodlenutkin Рік тому

      @@HollyJaneYT Definitely not just you! Hope you had a fab time with your family ❤️xx

  • @Heyu7her3
    @Heyu7her3 2 роки тому +2

    If I never had someone else's template, I definitely never would've started using it! 🤣 I hate bullet journals/ line-less paper/ etc so I need a structure with planning materials
    (Lol I use the term "hate" so that people won't try to convince me otherwise)

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому

      Saaaaame! (About the templates - not the bullet journals…) 🤣 at the end of the day, we need to find/develop workflows and systems that suit our personalities and needs as students. Hope this helped a little!

  • @nicolemace5717
    @nicolemace5717 2 роки тому +2

    Would love to know how you organize your research in Notion. Starting my doctorate next week and your videos have been inspiring and hilarious!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Best of luck, Nicole! I've put that on the list, its coming towards the end of the month/early September :) Thank you for the lovely comment!

  • @mcm22000
    @mcm22000 2 роки тому +1

    Brilliant. I love your perspective on Notion!!!

  • @tusharkush7
    @tusharkush7 Рік тому

    Loved Your Dashboard, I keep tasks for the day and ongoing sprints on my Dashboard

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому

      Same here! My dash is a constant work in progress!

  • @saosao3176
    @saosao3176 Рік тому +1

    I am overwhelmed

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому +1

      Don’t worry - we all were at some point ❤️

  • @bkkaranja2873
    @bkkaranja2873 Рік тому +1

    Love this channel... Very useful notion tips... But better yet a lovely approach to simplifying things and making them useful🙏

  • @esroberts819
    @esroberts819 Рік тому

    Love your simple approach to Notion as well as your commentary 😄

  • @jackiedestineyteddy2826
    @jackiedestineyteddy2826 Рік тому

    Lmfao at your “sassy intro”. I’m here for it! Subscribed💞💞💞

  • @Kate.Nkechi.O
    @Kate.Nkechi.O Рік тому

    So freaking practical!!! Thank you so much, and this is late since I just found you, but welcome to NYC!

  • @gracieyxoxo
    @gracieyxoxo 2 роки тому +4

    Holly, this was fantastic! Thank you for making this tutorial! I am a grad student, new to notion, and I have really enjoyed your simple explanations.
    I have almost finished setting up my notion for the semester, but I want to connect my google and outlook calendars into one calendar in notion. Do you have any advice on that or any suggestions of where to learn how to do that?
    Also, your tutorial on connecting Zotero to Notion 🔥🔥 Thanks!

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +4

      Hey Grace! The tutorial on how to two-way sync between Google Calendar and Notion is coming on Monday :)

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Also, thank you for the lovely comment! If you want to get started straight away yourself with the Notion/Google Cal sync, dm me on Instagram and I’ll send you the link I use!

    • @gracieyxoxo
      @gracieyxoxo 2 роки тому

      @@HollyJaneYT yesss!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I’ll dm you so I can read about it and then watch your tutorial 😉

  • @shalinichakraborty9470
    @shalinichakraborty9470 2 роки тому +2

    Love this! Thanks much

  • @chelsearose1252
    @chelsearose1252 Рік тому +1

    This was so helpful! Thanks.

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому

      You're welcome, I am glad it helped!

  • @jogee89
    @jogee89 2 роки тому +1

    This is so helpful! Thanks so much ✨🗓

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому

      I’m glad you found it useful! 😃😃😃

  • @zhemingcai3636
    @zhemingcai3636 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your workflow! One quick question, how do you create a "box" around "what I need to do today"

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому +1

      Hey! Make it a call-out and then change the colour of the call out to default! :) Hope that helps!

  • @fenixrock
    @fenixrock 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this great tutorial Holly! I love the blooper section :v
    What do You think about Notion's reminder feature? Do you use it on a regular basis?

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Notion has a REMINDER feature?!!! Hold my coffee, I’ll be right back 🤣 how did I miss this? Do you use it?

    • @fenixrock
      @fenixrock 2 роки тому +1

      @@HollyJaneYT hehe yeah! You can type in almost any kind of block
      @tomorrow 9 am
      and it will get highlighted in blue. If you click again, Notion will display a small calendar to adjust the reminder.
      It's not so user friendly to me :s but I've used it a few times.

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      @@fenixrock okay - I’m going to trial that for a bit and I’ll update you!

    • @Heyu7her3
      @Heyu7her3 2 роки тому

      @@HollyJaneYT Anywhere there's a Date property (if that doesn't show up, then Add Property), if you open it and click the Remind item, you'll be asked how soon you want the reminder.
      I don't like how rigid the Reminders are (you only get 5 options) but they do help.

  • @saleitasmith9294
    @saleitasmith9294 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome 🤩 😎 👏🏾 video

  • @RandallLeeReetz
    @RandallLeeReetz 3 місяці тому

    What I am looking for is a single (Mac) application that integrates calendar task and note taking with pdf (and text and photo and video and audio) annotation and discovery/reference/citation management and outline/presentation/writing and all referencing a single data base of everything I am and ever have worked on or referenced (oh, and tightly integrated with a browser). I want to be able to collapse my work within this application to any granularity of summary and see all of my content as linked network graphs or timelines or graphs in a way that allows me to easily see my work and process trajectory. I want an all in one work environment. No, I do not want a handful of separate apps with stovepiped data and documents. One integrated environment. All of my work. Full stop. Any suggestions? Does Notion have PDF notation functionality built in (can I import PDFs and or other media and then let me draw on them, copy and paste text and illustrations, write margin notes, set links in and out)? Does notion have saved-search (Smart Folder) functionality for locally and globally? Does Notion integrate reference and citation?

  • @senoritachapman
    @senoritachapman 2 роки тому +2

    Hi! How do you recommend one learn Notion so as to not rely on too many templates? I’m using one now I sold a kidney for and I might actually use Notion if I’d been able to create what I paid someone else for.

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  2 роки тому +1

      Hey Amberly. Honestly, it’s like getting better at any skill. Practicing it and consistently using it. Watch tutorials on UA-cam. Use templates but know how they work. Give it time!

  • @yasmineb9283
    @yasmineb9283 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for this Holly! I have a question about the literature review. How do you incorporate it in your notion ? That is the first thing that I would like to do

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  11 місяців тому +1

      Video on it coming up next week ❤️

    • @yasmineb9283
      @yasmineb9283 11 місяців тому

      @@HollyJaneYT You are loved. Thank you so much !!

  • @EJtheArtist
    @EJtheArtist Рік тому +1

    Hi! This is great! Is this the latest template with your Google calendar integration?

    • @HollyJaneYT
      @HollyJaneYT  Рік тому +1

      Yep, am hoping to get another up this summer but this is the latest for now 🙂

  • @PostImperfect
    @PostImperfect 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks! New sub :)

  • @SNNDRS
    @SNNDRS 11 місяців тому

    14:19 fuck, im in love now 🫠