notionliving

Notionliving is a term used in online productivity and personal knowledge management communities to describe a lifestyle concept centered on using the Notion platform to organize routines, information, and living spaces.

The approach emphasizes building a personal system of databases, templates, and dashboards to manage tasks, projects, calendars, reading notes, shopping lists, meal plans, house inventories, and goals, with focus on linking data and automation where possible. It is not a fixed methodology but a collection of user-generated templates and workflows that users adapt to their needs.

Practitioners customize workspaces with pages, databases, templates, relations, rollups, and automation, often sharing public templates. The method is cross-disciplinary, used by students, freelancers, homeowners, and families, reflecting a preference for modular, scalable structures that can evolve over time.

Reception is mixed: supporters cite improved organization and clarity, while critics warn about complexity, steep learning curves, and potential vendor lock-in. Data privacy and reliability concerns are also discussed, particularly for users handling sensitive information.

Notionliving appears in online forums and content created by enthusiasts in the 2020s as Notion rose in popularity. It is not a formal organization or standard, and there is no central authority governing its use. As a user-driven concept, its specific implementations vary widely across individuals and communities.