Periodic Notes

Periodic notes help you build rhythmic recording habits -- daily notes capture the day, weekly notes review the week, monthly notes summarize the month, quarterly notes set goals, yearly notes plan direction.

Daily Notes

Create a Daily Note

Aino LifeOS auto-creates a daily note each day. Click the "Today's Daily Note" shortcut in the left sidebar to open it.

Daily Note Template

Here is the daily note template from the LifeOS example vault:

## 项目列表

%%项目的今日快照%%
<% LifeOS.Project.snapshot() %>

## 日常记录

%%你的记录%%

## 习惯打卡

%%打卡不会被统计为任务%%

- [ ] 起床一杯水
- [ ] 早餐
- 喝水
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
- [ ] 原味英语
- [ ] 项目耗时统计
- 休息一下
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
- 站立式办公
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
  - [ ] +1
- [ ] 记账

## 精力分配

%%今日的项目列表,根据耗时情况,自动统计项目耗时占比%%

```LifeOS
ProjectListByTime
```

## 今日截止

%%今日截止的笔记列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDueListByTime
```

## 今日完成

%%今日完成的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDoneListByTime
```

Key modules in the template:

ModuleDescription
<% LifeOS.Project.snapshot() %>Auto-lists active project snapshots for tracking daily time spent per project
ProjectListByTimeAuto-calculates time distribution across projects based on daily records
TaskDueListByTimeExtracts tasks due today from all vault notes
TaskDoneListByTimeExtracts tasks completed today from all vault notes
Tip

Daily notes don't need to be long. 3-5 bullet points are enough. The key is recording consistently every day, using theme tags to link entries to corresponding theme notes.

Weekly Notes

Weekly Note Template

The core of weekly notes is "plan tasks" and "review progress." Here is the example template:

> 安排周度任务

%%分别从要事维度和角色维度安排任务%%

# 任务

## 要事维度

%%本周经历的项目列表,从本周的日记中提取,并自动统计项目耗时占比%%

```LifeOS
ProjectListByTime
```

## 本周截止

%%本周截止的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDueListByTime
```

## 角色维度

### 职员

%% 作为职员,对于这个月的任务,你如何拆解本周任务呢? %%

- OKR
- #工作/one-one
  - [ ] 与 xxx #工作/one-one

### 丈夫

### 父亲

### 儿子

### 自己

- [ ] 规划下一周

# 复盘

## 本周收集

%%本周收集的任务列表,从本周的日记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskRecordListByTime
```

## 本周完成

%%本周完成的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDoneListByTime
```

Key design of weekly notes:

  • Key projects -- Auto-aggregates time data for each project during the week, showing where time was spent
  • Role-based planning -- Plans tasks by life roles (employee, spouse, parent, etc.) to ensure balance across all aspects of life
  • Review section -- TaskRecordListByTime auto-collects all tasks from daily notes that week; TaskDoneListByTime lists completed ones

Monthly Notes

Monthly notes start from quarterly goals and break them down into monthly tasks:

> 安排月度任务

%%分别从要事维度和角色维度安排任务%%

# 任务

## 要事维度

%%本月经历的项目列表,从本月的日记中提取,并自动统计项目耗时占比%%

```LifeOS
ProjectListByTime
```

## 本月截止

%%本月截止的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDueListByTime
```

## 角色维度

### 职员

%% 作为职员,对于这个季度的目标,你如何拆解本月任务呢? %%

- [ ] 月刊填写 #工作/琐事
- OKR

### 丈夫

### 父亲

- [ ] 购买小礼物 #家人/宝宝

### 儿子

- [ ] 与 #家人/爸爸 通话一次
- [ ] 与 #家人/妈妈 通话一次

### 自己

- [ ] 规划下一个月

# 复盘

## 本月收集

%%本月收集的任务列表,从本月的日记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskRecordListByTime
```

## 本月完成

%%本月完成的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDoneListByTime
```

Quarterly Notes

Quarterly notes start from yearly goals and set quarterly objectives:

> 制定季度目标

%%分别从要事维度和角色维度设定目标%%

# 目标

## 要事维度

%%领域的本季快照%%
<% LifeOS.Area.snapshot() %>

## 本季截止

%%本季截止的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDueListByTime
```

## 角色维度

### 职员

%% 作为职员,你有什么年度目标呢? %%

### 丈夫

### 父亲

### 儿子

- [ ] 与 #家人/爷爷 通话一次
- [ ] 与 #家人/外婆 通话一次

### 自己

- [ ] 规划下一季

# 复盘

## 项目列表

%%本季经历的项目列表,从本季的日记中提取,并自动统计项目耗时占比%%

```LifeOS
ProjectListByTime
```

## 本季收集

%%本季收集的任务列表,从本季的日记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskRecordListByTime
```

## 本季完成

%%本季完成的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDoneListByTime
```

Note that quarterly notes use <% LifeOS.Area.snapshot() %> to auto-list current area snapshots, helping you set quarterly goals from an area perspective.

Yearly Notes

Yearly notes focus on the longest-term direction:

> 制定年度目标

%%分别从要事维度和角色维度设定目标%%

# 目标

## 要事维度

%%本年经历的领域列表,从本年的季记中提取%%

```LifeOS
AreaListByTime
```

## 本年截止

%%本年截止的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDueListByTime
```

## 角色维度

### 职员

%% 作为职员,你有什么年度目标呢? %%

### 丈夫

### 父亲

### 儿子

### 自己

- [ ] 规划下一年

# 复盘

## 项目列表

%%本年经历的项目列表,从本年的日记中提取,并自动统计项目耗时占比%%

```LifeOS
ProjectListByTime
```

## 本年收集

%%本年收集的任务列表,从本年的日记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskRecordListByTime
```

## 本年完成

%%本年完成的任务列表,从所有的笔记中提取%%

```LifeOS
TaskDoneListByTime
```

Periodic Note Hierarchy

From yearly to daily, predictability increases:

PeriodCore PurposeKey Action
YearlySense of directionSet yearly goals by role, starting from areas
QuarterlySense of purposeSet quarterly objectives from area snapshots
MonthlySense of rhythmBreak quarterly goals into monthly tasks
WeeklyExecution powerBreak monthly tasks into weekly tasks + review
DailyRecording powerLow-pressure recording, habit tracking, time tracking
Info

All templates can be customized to your needs. Template files are stored by default in the 0. 周期笔记/Templates/ directory, and you can change the template path in settings.

Auto-Recording to Daily Notes

The following features automatically write content to your daily notes:

  • Pomodoro -- Completed pomodoro records (task name, duration)
  • Clipping -- Web content saved from the built-in browser
  • Habits -- Habit completion check-ins
  • Theme Notes -- Periodic notes provide the time dimension; theme notes provide the topic dimension
  • Task Management -- Tasks in daily notes are auto-collected
  • Pomodoro Timer -- Work records auto-written to daily notes
  • Connection -- Learn how periodic notes and theme notes are linked via tags