From “Everything Is Urgent” to One Clear Next Step
Your ADHD brain generates ideas and tasks faster than you can process them. That’s not a flaw — but without a system to catch, sort, and prioritize all that mental energy, you end up frozen, overwhelmed, and watching 47 minutes of YouTube instead of doing the thing.
The Focus Funnel is a 5-step Notion template that takes you from full-brain chaos to a single, specific next action in about 15–20 minutes. Brain dump everything, sort by urgency, reality-check your actual capacity, match tasks to your energy level, and walk away with one clear plan instead of seventeen competing priorities.
V2.0 adds a full dashboard so you can see your funnel at a glance, track patterns over time, and get back on track faster when your brain decides to go rogue mid-session.
⚡ Best used when: You’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, everything feels equally urgent, you’ve gone down a rabbit hole and lost the thread, or it’s Sunday night and Monday feels like a threat.
What’s Inside
The 5-Step Focus Funnel Process
Get everything out of your head and onto the page. No filter, no judgment, no organization. Just raw mental overflow — timed, so you don’t spiral.
Sort your dump into five categories: Must Do Today, Should Do Soon, Can Wait, Delegate, and the very important “Not Actually My Problem.”
Assess your actual time, energy level, and brain fog before committing to anything. Zombie days get zombie tasks. Superhero days get the hard stuff.
Pair your tasks to your actual energy level — not your aspirational self who was going to meal prep and write a novel today.
One specific next action. Then two or three backups if you finish. That’s it. One thing at a time is not a limitation — it’s the whole point.
A full overview dashboard so you can see your funnel at a glance, spot patterns, and get back on track faster when things inevitably go sideways.
🆘 Emergency Reset Button included: For when you’ve gone down a rabbit hole and forgotten what you were supposed to be doing. Because it happens. Every time.
Is This For You?
Let’s Be Honest About It
- You frequently freeze because everything feels equally urgent
- Your task list is a source of anxiety, not clarity
- You start tasks but keep getting pulled to the next thing
- You need a reset ritual for overwhelm moments
- You want a system that accounts for how much brain you actually have today
- You already have a solid prioritization system that works
- You want a full project management system — try the Operations Kits instead
- You’ve never used Notion and aren’t interested in learning
FAQ
Quick Answers
How do I access this after purchase?
You’ll receive a confirmation email with your Notion link immediately after checkout. Click the link and hit “Duplicate” in the top right corner to add it to your workspace.
Do I need a paid Notion account?
Nope — a free Notion account works perfectly.
How long does a Focus Funnel session take?
15–20 minutes for a full session. You can also just do the brain dump (5 minutes) and come back later when your brain cooperates.
How often should I use it?
As often as you need it — daily, weekly, or whenever everything feels like too much. There’s no wrong frequency.
What if I have a question or need help?
Email sabrina@thepurplelalu.com — we actually respond.
