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Everyday rhythm

A clean slate after a few days away

For anyone back from a holiday, a busy stretch or a few days off: a light day that starts with today, not with everything that piled up.

Brain dumpToday
I've been away four days, so I'll start slowly today.
First half an hour on the inbox, just to pick out what's urgent.
Weekly meeting at 10, 45 minutes.
An hour on the presentation draft.
Pay the electricity bill by Friday.
Get back to Sam.
Unpack the suitcase this evening, and stop by the shops.
Sort the holiday photos if there's time.

Paste it into Dump in Brizemi, or say it in your own words. Change the times and things to fit you.

  • Fixed time
  • Must
  • Could

A sample day. Brizemi builds yours around your own calendar, routines and the time of day.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Copy the dump, or rewrite it with your own things.

  2. 2

    Open Dump in Brizemi and paste; the things become cards. Sort them into Must, Could and Park.

  3. 3

    Brizemi builds the day around your calendar, with breathing room in between. When the day slips, tap Rescue.

Tips for this day

  • After three days or more away, Brizemi doesn't greet you with a backlog: today is a fresh page, with no catching up needed. Old things wait in Parked.
  • When it asks "Bring anything along?", pick up to three suggested things from Parked for today. If you'd rather not, tap "Leave them all parked" and then talk or type your dump.
  • Give the bill a Due date of Friday; the Due date is free, and heads-up notices before it are Pro.
  • Looking for one thing in Parked? Use Search instead of scrolling through everything.

Why this day is built this way

After a few days away, the heaviest thing is often the list itself: everything looks urgent at once, and the first hour goes on choosing where to start. That's why Brizemi doesn't put a backlog in front of you on the day you come back. Old things stay in Parked, and only what you choose comes into today.

This day is light on purpose. The half hour on the inbox isn't for answering everything; it's for spotting what is urgent. The meeting stays fixed, the presentation draft is capped at one hour, and the evening chores sit in Could. Less than half the day is filled, and the rest stays open for the questions and messages a return always brings. Things that can wait, like the photos, sit in Parked with no rush.

If you have this day often

If this is a day you have often: when it goes well, tap "Save this day as a template" in Close the day, and next time it sets up in one tap (Day templates, Pro).

A guide on this

Why long to-do lists stop working, and what to do instead

Questions people ask

Were the things I didn't do while I was away deleted?

No. Things that were planned but not done wait in Parked. You bring in what you want today, and the rest stays there until you ask for it.

Why is the first day so light?

The first day back always takes longer than you expect: messages, questions, getting back into things. This example fills less than half the day; the open time is for those surprises.

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Can't find your kind of day? Write to us and we'll add it: support@brizemi.com

When the day slips, rescue it in one tap

Brizemi turns what's on your mind into a realistic day and rebuilds the rest when the day falls apart. Rescue is always free.

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