Time blocking is a simple practice that provides HUGE focus benefits. Traditionally it's been done either analog (using paper & pen) or in a digital calendar app. But if you're in Obsidian all the time anyway, wouldn't it be handy to have your time blocked daily plan available in the sidebar?
In this video, I show you how to do just that using the Day Planner plugin.
In addition to walking through the plugin settings and sharing some essential time blocking tips, I also show you some of the advanced features the plugin offers (like moving a block and having all the other time blocks around it adjust at the same time).
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - What is Time Blocking?
2:04 - Installing Day Planner
3:11 - Using Day Planner
4:39 - Week View
5:21 - Advanced Commands
6:17 - Tip #1: Change the Icon
6:44 - Tip #2: Using Checkboxes
7:07 - Tip #3: Nesting Details
7:30 - A Few Nitpicks
8:29 - Outro
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
⚙️ Day Planner Plugin: https://github.com/ivan-lednev/obsidian-day-planner
⚙️ Periodic Notes Plugin: https://github.com/liamcain/obsidian-periodic-notes
⚙️ Calendar Plugin: https://github.com/liamcain/obsidian-calendar-plugin
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