Morning Brain Dump Template
Written for the first ten minutes of the day, before notifications and other people's priorities take over your attention.
The template
What's already on my mind
- Everything that showed up the second you woke up: worries, half-finished thoughts, things you don't want to forget
What matters today
- The 1-3 things that would make today feel like a win if they got done
What I'm avoiding
- The task or conversation you've been putting off, named directly
- One small next step toward it, even if it's just "open the document"
How I want to feel by tonight
- One word or phrase for the mood you're aiming for
How to use it in BrainDump
Write this before opening any other app, capture what's already in your head before the day adds more to it
Keep it to the four sections; a longer morning routine tends to get skipped after a few days
Pin or favorite the note in BrainDump so it's the first thing you see when you reopen the app tomorrow
If a work task and a personal worry both show up, write both down anyway, this isn't a task list, it's everything
FAQ
It's faster and less structured. Journaling usually reflects on what already happened; this is meant to clear your head before the day starts, in a few minutes, not twenty.
Write that down too. "Nothing specific, just tired" is a valid entry, and the habit matters more than having something profound to say every day.
Skip the setup
Paste this template into BrainDump and start filling it in right away, no folders or formatting to set up first.
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