Brain Dumps
A practical, step-by-step guide to using Notis brain dumps to offload mental load, reduce anxiety, and turn scattered thoughts into organized, actionable notes in Notion.
Why brain dumps work
Your brain is great at thinking, not storing. When you keep reminders, ideas, and worries in your head, your brain burns energy trying not to forget them. Offloading them into a trusted system lowers cognitive load and frees attention. Notis makes this effortless with fast voice capture and automatic organization into Notion.
The 5‑minute daily brain dump
- Open Notis
- Say: “Hey Notis, start a brain dump”
- Speak freely for 60–120 seconds. Don’t self-edit. Examples:
- Loose tasks: “Pay electricity bill, book dentist, send draft to Alex”
- Open loops: “Concern about missing analytics events in onboarding”
- Ideas: “Short video on turning voice dumps into tasks”
- Notes to self: “Remember: travel adapter type L for Italy”
- End with: “Done. Create all the tasks and notes.’”
- Notis handles the rest.
Prefer voice. Speaking keeps pace with thought and reduces friction.
Weekly reset (10–20 minutes)
- Review this week’s dumps and star the most valuable insights
- Merge duplicates, archive stale items
- Promote 1–3 ideas into small experiments for next week
- Check that every open loop has a next step or is explicitly parked
Voice capture scripts you can use
“Hey Notis, capture tasks: renew passport, schedule demo with Notis team, outline Q4 post ideas”
“Hey Notis, note titled ‘Trip prep’ with: buy adapter type L, download offline maps, share itinerary with family”
Setting up automations for brain dumps
Automations can streamline your brain dump practice, ensuring you maintain the habit and maximize its benefits. Here's how to set up effective automations with Notis:
- Open Notis and say: "Hey Notis, set a recurring reminder for brain dumps"
- Specify your preferred time: "Every day at 9 AM" or "Weekdays at 7 PM"
- Notis will send you notifications at your scheduled times
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