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creating a digital garden to end my doomscrolling

Anna Howard · 3 min read

Digital gardening is presented as a practical antidote to doomscrolling: instead of passively consuming information, people capture it as notes that...

Digital GardenNote TakingSecond Brain

Zettelkasten Smart Notes: Step by Step with Obsidian

Martin Adams · 3 min read

A practical Zettelkasten workflow in Obsidian can turn scattered “quick captures” into a searchable knowledge base that actively supports new...

ZettelkastenObsidianFleeting Notes

I started a blog.....in 2024 (why you should too)

NetworkChuck · 3 min read

Starting a blog in 2024 doesn’t have to mean picking a template and hoping for the best. The core pitch is that a blog becomes far easier—and far...

Second BrainObsidianHugo

Go From PARA Method Beginner to Second Brain Pro with Obsidian MD (Free Setup Templates and Course)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A folder-only PARA setup can’t deliver a true “second brain” because notes need to appear in multiple contexts at once. The core fix is to treat PARA...

PARA MethodObsidianTemplator Plugin

Why Zettelkasten Is the ONLY Note-Taking System You’ll Ever Need

Destina · 2 min read

Zettelkasten’s core promise is simple: notes shouldn’t sit in folders or become unread blocks of text—they should be written so they can link to...

ZettelkastenAtomic NotesPermanent Notes

Obsidian task management with Dataviewjs, Templates, Daily Notes

Nicole van der Hoeven · 2 min read

A practical Obsidian setup can turn scattered checkbox tasks into a single, automatically populated “tasks due today” list—without manually hunting...

ObsidianDaily NotesTemplates

Obsidian Just Won

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 2 min read

Obsidian’s “Note Wars” win hinges on a simple bet: keep knowledge in local, plain-text files so AI can plug in without locking users into fragile...

ObsidianNote WarsPlain Text

Unlock Your Ideas: Nick Milo's Obsidian Secrets for Project Success!

Tiago Forte · 3 min read

A link-based “content workbench” in Obsidian can turn a messy pile of research into a navigable map that makes creative decisions easier—especially...

ObsidianSecond BrainLinking

Actually getting things done with Obsidian // Checklist plugin

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

A modern task system built inside Obsidian can borrow the most useful parts of David Allen’s Getting Things Done—especially the discipline of...

GTDObsidianChecklist Plugin

How I Built a SECOND Brain 🧠 in Obsidian MD (Tiago Forte BASB / PARA Method)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

A practical second-brain system in Obsidian hinges on turning constant intake—highlights, bookmarks, and personal insights—into organized, searchable...

Second BrainObsidianPARA

Visual note templates with Obsidian Excalidraw

Nicole van der Hoeven · 2 min read

Most note systems force a tradeoff: either stay fully textual for searchability and sharing, or go visual and lose easy text handling. A new workflow...

ObsidianExcalidrawHybrid Notes

How I use Obsidian to run and play D&D online

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

Obsidian becomes the command center for running and playing D&D online by keeping campaigns, knowledge, and spoilers strictly separated—so the same...

ObsidianDungeons & DragonsNote-Taking

Building A Book Library In Obsidian

FromSergio · 3 min read

A practical Obsidian setup turns a folder of Markdown book notes into a searchable, filterable “book database” using two plugins: Book Search and...

ObsidianBook DatabaseDataview Tables

3 ways I organize my PhD notes

morganeua · 3 min read

A growing Zettelkasten in Obsidian can quickly become “mentally squeezed”—not because note-taking stops working, but because the sheer volume makes...

ZettelkastenObsidianFolders

How To Create a Movie Database in Obsidian

FromSergio · 2 min read

A personal movie database in Obsidian becomes practical by combining Dataview tables with Quick Add macros that pull movie metadata from OMDb. The...

ObsidianDataviewQuick Add

How To Use Words Like Shakespeare

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 3 min read

A digital thesaurus built for “linked-based thinking” is presented as a practical antidote to the shrinking vocabulary that makes people easier to...

ThesaurusVocabularyObsidian

Best tools for organizing PDFs in Obsidian

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

A 127GB pile of RPG rulebooks and reference PDFs was slipping through a highlight-and-notes workflow built around ebooks, because PDFs mix “fiction”...

RPG PDFsObsidianZotero

growing a digital garden to end my doomscrolling (part 2)

Anna Howard · 3 min read

Digital gardening isn’t a blog or a weekly roundup—it’s a private, iterative system for turning what grabs someone’s attention into their own...

Digital GardeningNote-Taking SystemsObsidian

Obsidian vs Notion for Knowledge Management? With Life OS

August Bradley · 2 min read

A single, integrated knowledge system matters more than chasing “smarter” note links: keeping all contexts under one umbrella is what makes knowledge...

Knowledge ManagementNotionObsidian

Learning Swedish in 30 days with Obsidian (and other apps)

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

Learning Swedish from scratch in 30 days wasn’t built around chasing “fluency.” Instead, it centered on a smaller, concrete outcome: being able to...

Language LearningSwedishObsidian

Make Better Notes by Linking Your Thinking (LYT Kit Lesson 1) w the Obsidian App

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 2 min read

Linking your thinking is presented as a practical way to turn scattered notes into a navigable “ideaverse” that makes insights easier to generate and...

LYT KitLinked NotesObsidian

How I Built a Task Management System using Obsidian MD and Todoist Sync Plugin

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

A practical way to turn Obsidian into a real task hub is to pair it with Todoist and the Todoist Sync plugin, then drive everything inside Obsidian...

ObsidianTodoistTask Management

Regular reviews in Obsidian with Periodic Notes

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

Regular reviews are the backbone of a system that stays useful as life changes—and Obsidian’s Periodic Notes plugin turns that habit into something...

ObsidianPeriodic NotesTemplates

How to Write Mini Essays (in Obsidian)

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 2 min read

Mini essays are a practical antidote to passive consumption: writing one idea per page (100–300 words) in your own words forces comprehension,...

Mini EssaysObsidianGeneration Effect

How I annotate books as a PhD student (simple and efficient)

morganeua · 3 min read

For a PhD student moving between reading, dissertation writing, and exams, the biggest problem isn’t finding ideas—it’s retrieving them later without...

PhD Note-TakingBook AnnotationKnowledge Management

Zettelkasten & Obsidian Workflow in 10 MINUTES For Busy People

Destina · 3 min read

Zettelkasten turns note-taking into an engine for thinking: instead of storing information in folders that fade into an archive, it builds a growing...

ZettelkastenObsidianAtomic Notes

FULL note-taking session for my PhD with DETAILED commentary!

morganeua · 3 min read

A structured note-taking workflow is helping an Arts and Humanities PhD writer turn dense readings into reusable, citation-safe “atomic” ideas—so...

PhD Note-TakingObsidianAtomic Notes

Presentations as Code // How to use the Obsidian Advanced Slides plugin

Nicole van der Hoeven · 2 min read

Obsidian’s Advanced Slides plugin turns Markdown notes into fully navigable slide decks—without requiring PowerPoint, Google Slides, or any separate...

ObsidianAdvanced SlidesMarkdown Presentations

How I Listen AND Take Notes on Podcasts INSIDE Obsidian

FromSergio · 2 min read

Obsidian can become a full podcast hub—complete with an in-app player and automatic note creation—by using the “Pod Notes” plugin. Once installed,...

ObsidianPodcast AggregationPod Notes Plugin

Excalidraw-Obsidian 1.7.27 - Image editing power tools

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 2 min read

Excalidraw-Obsidian 1.7.27 adds two image “power tools” aimed at making imported graphics easier to reuse and more consistent inside Obsidian notes....

SVG ImportImage ScalingExcalidraw

Using Pandoc to write PDFs, Word documents, and slideshows in Markdown - Obsidian Community Talk

Obsidian Community Talks · 3 min read

Pandoc turns an Obsidian-style Markdown file into polished outputs—Word documents, PDFs, and Reveal.js slide decks—by converting the content through...

PandocObsidianCitations

How I Automate ⚙️ My Periodic Notes using Obsidian (Daily, Weekly, Monthly Reviews and Planning)

John Mavrick Ch. · 3 min read

An Obsidian-based “periodic notes” system turns daily reflection, weekly planning, and longer-horizon reviews into an automated workflow—so tasks,...

ObsidianDataview QueriesTemplater Automation

How to choose a Zettelkasten application?

Darin Suthapong · 3 min read

Choosing a Zettelkasten app comes down to matching the tool to how someone wants to create notes and connect ideas. The “perfect” app is the one that...

Zettelkasten AppsNote LinkingObsidian

Bible Study: How Joschua uses the LYT frameworks (Obsidian)

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 3 min read

A personal knowledge system built in Obsidian is being used to keep Bible study from turning into scattered reading—by turning scripture into a...

ObsidianBible StudyMOCs

Zettelkasten: How to link and Organize notes (with 🎯 Hub Notes & Obsidian)

Darin Suthapong · 2 min read

Building a Zettelkasten isn’t mainly about sorting notes into neat folders—it’s about using linking to develop ideas. The core workflow splits into...

ZettelkastenHub NotesLinking Strategy

Rethinking PKM Part 3: Quick Capture (with Google Keep)

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 2 min read

A weak “quick capture” step is the bottleneck in many personal knowledge management systems—and this workflow replaces a clunky phone-first Obsidian...

Quick CapturePKM WorkflowGoogle Keep

Building Visual Maps of Content with Excalidraw in Obsidian

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 2 min read

The core takeaway is a practical workflow for turning Obsidian into a “visual index” system by building Maps of Content (MoCs) with Excalidraw—so...

Maps of ContentExcalidrawObsidian

How To Use Obsidian: Change Your LIFE With This Plugin

Obsidian Explained (No Code Required) · 2 min read

A habit-tracking setup inside Obsidian can turn “did I do it today?” into a visible streak—so the system nudges people to avoid “zero days” and keep...

ObsidianTracker PluginDaily Notes

Obsidian & Zettelkasten for Book Summary (Literature Note)

Darin Suthapong · 3 min read

A practical workflow for turning book reading into durable knowledge hinges on one move: convert highlights and personal reflections into a...

ZettelkastenObsidianBook Summarization

How to do D&D prep with Obsidian

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

D&D prep in Obsidian can be more than a place to store notes—it can become a working control panel for running a campaign, tracking continuity, and...

ObsidianD&D PrepDungeon Master

Use AI To Help Build Your Second Brain in Obsidian MD (Dataview Plugin Queries Example)

John Mavrick Ch. · 2 min read

AI can cut the time spent wrestling with Obsidian’s DataView plugin by turning natural-language requests into working DataView query code—complete...

ObsidianDataView QueriesAI Assistants

Take RANDOMIZED zettelkasten notes with me!

morganeua · 3 min read

Atomic notes plus constant, connection-driven “random note” sessions keep a Zettelkasten system usable long after the original project ends. The core...

ZettelkastenAtomic NotesObsidian

Linking your Images in Obsidian with Excalidraw and ExcaliBrain

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 2 min read

Linking Excalidraw images to Obsidian notes through structured metadata turns one-off PNG pastes into searchable, navigable knowledge objects....

ObsidianExcalidrawExcaliBrain

The Joy of Writing with Rok Sanda (made better through Obsidian)

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 3 min read

Creative breakthroughs, in this account, come from treating writing as a non-linear discovery process—and using Obsidian’s linking and graph tools to...

ObsidianNon-Linear WritingCreative Process

I quit Obsidian for 1 Year. Here's what happened.

Darin Suthapong · 2 min read

A year-long break from Zettelkasten and Obsidian left Darin Suthapong less happy and feeling mentally dull—an experience that pushed him back to the...

ZettelkastenObsidianKnowledge Management

Part 1: Circle Map - Thinking Maps with Excalidraw in Obsidian

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 2 min read

Circle maps are presented as a practical way to define concepts and build a clear frame of reference—starting with an essential question and then...

Thinking MapsCircle MapObsidian

Any Model. Any App. Build Your AI OS to Work Everywhere.

Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo · 3 min read

The central idea is to build an “AI OS” that stays yours even when AI tools change—by keeping identity, knowledge structure, and repeatable processes...

AI OSFile PortabilityObsidian

#8 Folgezettel - why it's important to create them in your Zettelkasten

FP · 3 min read

“Folgezettel”—German for “sequence of notes”—is valuable in a Zettelkasten because it creates just enough friction to turn scattered reading and...

FolgezettelZettelkastenCapture Bloat

#9 Zettelkasten: from source card to idea card

FP · 2 min read

Turning a “reminder” on a Zettelkasten source card into a polished idea card is a slow, text-driven process—one designed to preserve accuracy while...

ZettelkastenSource CardsIdea Cards

TUTO OBSIDIAN dévore Notion avec le plugin DB folder

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

Obsidian can mimic Notion-style database tables using the DB Folder plugin—turning a folder of notes into a structured, filterable “database” driven...

ObsidianDB FolderDataView

My first steps implementing Zettalkasten using Obsidian.md, Data View, Excalidraw and ExcaliBrain

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 3 min read

Zettelkasten in Obsidian is taking shape around a simple rule: permanent notes become the “cards,” while Excalidraw diagrams act as linked,...

ZettelkastenObsidianExcalidraw

A Common Place for Remembering, Organizing and Using Everything You Read

Joshua Duffney · 3 min read

A digital commonplace book in Obsidian is being built to capture “analytical reading” artifacts—bibliographic details, re-outlined arguments in the...

Commonplace BookObsidianAnalytical Reading

Obsidian Web Clipper is Better Than What I Thought

Prakash Joshi Pax · 3 min read

Obsidian Web Clipper streamlines saving research from the browser by letting users clip full pages or—more importantly—only the highlighted passages...

ObsidianWeb ClipperTemplates

BEST Second Brain App???? (Paid- roam research, obsidian, remnote, notion)

Priscilla Xu · 3 min read

A second-brain app’s real test isn’t whether it looks good—it’s whether it captures ideas fast, finds them quickly, and keeps the data usable later....

Second Brain AppsPKMNotion

Does EVERY source need a note in your zettelkasten?

morganeua · 3 min read

A Zettelkasten built around Tle Casten-style notes doesn’t always require a dedicated “source note” for every citation or snippet—sometimes a link...

ZettelkastenSource NotesAtomic Notes

The Visual Thinking Framework with Obsidian and Excalidraw: Making Visual Connections between Notes

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 3 min read

A practical workflow for building “visual thinking” links inside Obsidian: embed key visual frameworks from one set of notes into another, then reuse...

Visual ThinkingObsidianExcalidraw

Use Obsidian & Zettelkasten to summarize a YouTube video

Darin Suthapong · 3 min read

Summarizing YouTube videos becomes reusable knowledge when fleeting notes from watching are systematically transformed into literature notes and then...

ObsidianZettelkastenYouTube Summaries

Obsidian - Excalidraw - Lets Make a Map!

Josh Plunkett · 3 min read

Excalidraw inside Obsidian can function as a practical, low-cost map-making workflow for TTRPGs—layering downloaded PNG symbols, drawing terrain...

ObsidianExcalidrawTTRPG Maps

How To Use Obsidian: Few Can Defeat This Productivity Challenge

Obsidian Explained (No Code Required) · 3 min read

The biggest productivity gain for Obsidian users isn’t a new workflow or template—it’s reducing context switching by cutting out mouse use while...

ObsidianVim ModeKeyboard Shortcuts

Obsidian - Create Random Notes with ChatGPT Templates

Josh Plunkett · 3 min read

Random tables are a staple of tabletop RPGs, but maintaining them is tedious—especially when new books and options keep arriving. This workflow uses...

ObsidianText Generator PluginChatGPT Templates

Elles se rangent toutes seules - tuto obsidian plugin auto note mover

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

Obsidian peut classer automatiquement les nouvelles notes dans les bons dossiers grâce à un plugin communautaire, évitant la discipline manuelle qui...

ObsidianAuto Note MoverOrganisation des Notes

A Real Zettelkasten Workflow in Obsidian

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

A Zettelkasten workflow built around Obsidian hinges on one practical idea: write single-idea notes, then make meaning by linking them in a...

ZettelkastenObsidianStructure Notes

How I Think Visually: My Sketched Mind in Action. Reflections on Exploring Visual PKM with Jerry.

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 3 min read

A visual note system can turn reading into a living network of ideas—especially when illustrations and concepts are built from linked components...

Visual PKMIdea AtlasLinked Illustrations

Tuto Dataview dans Obsidian 2022

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

Dataview dans Obsidian sert de brique centrale pour transformer un dossier de notes en véritable système de gestion des connaissances, à condition de...

DataviewObsidianRequêtes Dataview

Obsidian & OneNote - The Perfect Personal / Work Combo?

Ed Nico · 2 min read

A practical workflow emerges for people who can’t install their preferred note app on a work laptop: keep personal knowledge in Obsidian, run work...

ObsidianOneNoteWork Constraints

gérer des projets avec Obsidian, tutoriel en français

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 2 min read

Gérer des projets dans Obsidian devient beaucoup plus fiable quand chaque note porte des identifiants structurés (tags) et qu’un tableau de bord...

Gestion de ProjetsObsidianDataView

How to Sketch Your Mind in Obsidian and more, with Zsolt Viczián

Nicole van der Hoeven · 3 min read

Sketching in Obsidian—especially through Excalidraw-style visuals—works best when it’s treated as a thinking system, not a one-off decoration. Zsolt...

Visual ThinkingObsidianHybrid Notes

Tutoriel Obsidian en français ajouter des graphiques avec excalidraw

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

Le plugin Excalidraw pour Obsidian (nommé dans la démo “excalibur drawing” / “ex-cat l’hydro”) permet de créer des schémas dessinés à la main...

ObsidianExcalidrawPlugins

Capturing actions from an Excalidraw whiteboard into your GTD workflow in Obsidian

Zsolt's Visual Personal Knowledge Management · 2 min read

Capturing workshop actions directly from an Excalidraw whiteboard into an Obsidian GTD workflow prevents the familiar failure mode: commitments get...

ExcalidrawObsidianGTD

Obsidian - Initiative Tracker - Switch Between Parties

Josh Plunkett · 2 min read

Obsidian’s Initiative Tracker has gained a practical new feature for tabletop groups: the ability to switch between multiple parties without deleting...

ObsidianInitiative TrackerParty Switching

Stop Notion. Here's Why Obsidian is the BEST Note-Taking app in 2026

Noah Vincent · 3 min read

Second brains fail less because of flawed methods and more because the tools demand constant upkeep—until the system collapses under its own...

Second Brain SystemsObsidianNotion Alternatives

How to Bulk Move Obsidian Files with Dataview Plugin

Prakash Joshi Pax · 2 min read

Moving Obsidian notes between folders usually turns into a manual scavenger hunt—especially when the notes you care about are mixed into a larger...

ObsidianDataViewFile Cooker

Obsidian - Creating TTRPG Calculators with DataviewJS and ChatGPT

Josh Plunkett · 2 min read

Tabletop RPG players can turn Obsidian into a quick-calculation workstation by embedding small “apps” inside notes using the DataViewJS plugin. The...

ObsidianDataViewJSChatGPT

How I Save Time with AI Magic in Obsidian

Note Companion · 2 min read

Formatting notes in Obsidian can quietly drain time and attention—especially when raw ideas pile up without consistent structure. A faster workflow...

ObsidianNote CompanionAI Templates

Prise de note réelle avec OBSIDIAN

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

La méthode mise en avant consiste à transformer des notes prises “sur le moment” pendant une vidéo (ou un livre, ou un podcast) en un réseau de...

Prise de notesObsidianDraft

Le charme des rétroliens (backlinks) tuto Obsidian plugin Influx

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

Obsidian peut afficher, de façon plus lisible, les “rétroliens” (backlinks) — c’est-à-dire toutes les notes qui pointent vers une note donnée — et un...

BacklinksObsidianPlugin Influx

Tutoriel Excalidraw pour Obsidian n°2 en français avec une astuce inédite

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 2 min read

Le plugin Excalidraw pour Obsidian transforme des schémas en véritables “cartes de contenus” cliquables : un dessin devient une table des matières...

ExcalidrawObsidianCartes de Contenus

Synchroniser vos highlights de READWISE dans OBSIDIAN, tutoriel plugin Readwise Official

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 2 min read

Le plugin Readwise Official pour Obsidian permet de synchroniser automatiquement les passages surlignés depuis Readwise (Kindle, Apple Books, Medium,...

ReadwiseObsidianSynchronisation Highlights

Ne perdez plus la moindre idée - avec Obsidian et le plugin checklist

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 2 min read

Obsidian users who jot down “ideas” in daily notes often lose them later because those ideas are scattered across many tasks and projects. A...

ObsidianChecklist PluginDataView

Notes de bas de pages - footnotes dans Obsidian tutoriel en français

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 3 min read

Les notes de bas de page (footnotes) dans Obsidian servent surtout à remplacer certains liens “dans le texte” par des références discrètes en bas de...

ObsidianFootnotesPlugin Community

Écrire à partir d'un Zettelkasten Obsidian, si facile que ça? Réflexions

PKMind - Obsidian - Boostez votre Productivité · 2 min read

L’écriture à partir d’un Zettelkasten (et d’Obsidian) ne se résume pas à “copier-coller” des notes connectées : produire un texte publiable exige une...

ZettelkastenObsidianÉcriture

How to Build Your Second Brain in Obsidian — Step by Step Guide

Shuvangkar Das, PhD · 2 min read

The core promise is a “future-proof” Obsidian second-brain setup that turns daily capture into an automated, navigable knowledge system—so notes,...

Second BrainObsidianDaily Dashboard

Using Obsidian to Manage Essay Writing - With Henrik Karlsson

CombiningMinds · 2 min read

Henrik Karlsson’s approach to essay writing with Obsidian rests on a blunt priority: tools matter, but output comes from doing the work under real...

ObsidianEssay WritingNote-Taking Systems