Daily

About Daily

Daily is a mindful productivity tool designed for the individual who feels perpetually overwhelmed by the noise of modern life and the pressure of endless to-do lists. It represents a significant evolution in personal planning, moving away from the aggressive, metric-driven culture of "doing more" and towards a philosophy of intentional, focused progress. Daily provides a serene digital space to unload every task, reminder, and fleeting thought without the immediate burden of categorization. This act of externalization is the first critical stage of growth, clearing mental clutter to create room for clarity. Its core value proposition lies in its gentle, forward-moving system: once your mind is clear, the "Today" view helps you discern what truly deserves your energy now, while everything else is held safely for later consideration. Daily understands that progress isn't linear; it's about consistent, grounded movement. It supports this journey by allowing you to gracefully let go of what no longer serves you and gently carry forward what still matters, ensuring you begin each day not with anxiety, but with a calm, purposeful focus. It is intentionally simple, offering just enough structure to support your evolution without adding to the complexity it aims to reduce.

Features of Daily

The Unstructured Brain Dump

This foundational feature is designed for the initial stage of mental decluttering. It provides a zero-friction, open space where you can instantly capture any task, idea, or reminder the moment it enters your mind. There is no requirement to assign a project, priority, or due date at this point. This liberates you from the paralysis of over-organization and honors the natural flow of thought, allowing you to transfer the weight of mental load out of your head and into a trusted system, which is the essential first step toward regaining focus and control.

The Focused "Today" View

The "Today" view is the heart of Daily's methodology, representing the evolution from collection to conscious selection. This curated interface displays only the tasks you have intentionally chosen to focus on for the current day. It acts as a protective boundary against overwhelm, shielding you from the entirety of your list. By presenting a limited, manageable set of priorities, this view cultivates a calm, grounded sense of focus, enabling deep work and the satisfaction of completion. It transforms your day from a reactive scramble into a proactive, progress-focused sequence.

Gentle Task Carry-Forward

Daily acknowledges that some days, not everything gets done, and that's a natural part of growth. Instead of allowing unfinished tasks to become markers of failure that clutter your list, Daily's system gently and automatically carries them forward to the next day. This feature removes the guilt and shame associated with postponement, reframing it as a simple, neutral administrative action. It ensures that what still matters remains visible in your workflow, ready for you to reassess with fresh eyes, promoting resilience and continuous, pressure-free forward momentum.

Intentional Letting Go

True progress requires not only addition but also subtraction. Daily provides a simple, dignified mechanism to delete or archive tasks that are no longer relevant or important. This feature empowers you to regularly curate your commitments, teaching the valuable skill of intentional release. Letting go of obsolete items prevents your list from becoming a graveyard of old intentions, keeping your system clean, current, and aligned with your evolving priorities. It is a practice in clarity that reinforces your agency over your time and focus.

Use Cases of Daily

For the Overwhelmed Professional

Professionals juggling constant emails, meetings, and projects often suffer from cognitive overload. Daily serves as a dedicated offload zone. They can brain-dump every work-related thought as it arises, preventing important details from being forgotten. Later, during planning, they use the Today view to select the 3-5 most critical actions that will genuinely move their key projects forward, transforming a chaotic workload into a clear, executable daily plan that reduces anxiety and increases impactful output.

For the Creative with a Scattered Mind

Artists, writers, and creators often have minds buzzing with ideas, administrative tasks, and creative impulses all at once. Daily provides the unstructured canvas needed to capture these disparate thoughts without breaking creative flow. The tool then helps them transition from the generative phase to the execution phase. By reviewing their brain dump in the Today view, they can consciously choose which creative thread or practical step to follow that day, providing gentle structure that fosters completion instead of endless ideation.

For Someone Building Better Habits

An individual focused on personal growth and habit formation can use Daily to manage both daily tasks and recurring intentions without rigidity. They can list habits like "meditate for 10 minutes" or "go for a walk" alongside other to-dos. The Today view allows them to commit to these practices daily in a low-pressure way. The gentle carry-forward feature is particularly useful here, offering compassion on days they miss a habit, while quietly reminding them to try again tomorrow, supporting sustainable long-term change.

For the Recovering Productivity Burnout Victim

Someone who has been burned by complex, demanding productivity systems finds refuge in Daily's simplicity. It offers a rehabilitative approach to task management, stripping away the features that cause pressure—labels, elaborate projects, and urgent/important matrices. For them, Daily is a tool to rebuild a healthy relationship with productivity, focusing solely on the peaceful act of recording thoughts and the empowering act of choosing a few important things each day, thereby restoring a sense of control and accomplishment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Daily different from other to-do list apps?

Daily is philosophically different. Most apps are built on a foundation of capturing and organizing everything with the implicit goal of accomplishing more. Daily is built on a foundation of mental wellness and focused progress. It starts with the therapeutic act of an unstructured brain dump to clear your head, then uses a deliberately minimalist Today view to help you focus on what matters now. It emphasizes gentle forward movement and intentional letting go over complex organization and relentless optimization, making it a tool for sustainable clarity rather than sheer output.

What happens to tasks I don't put in my "Today" view?

Tasks that are not selected for your Today view remain safely in your master list, completely out of sight so they don't contribute to daily overwhelm. They are not lost or forgotten. Daily's system is designed for periodic review. When you plan a new day (or whenever you choose), you can revisit your full list, see everything with fresh perspective, and decide what to bring into your Today view, let go of, or leave for future consideration. This separates the act of collection from the act of focused execution.

Can I use Daily for long-term project planning?

Daily is purposefully optimized for daily and near-term planning, not for detailed, granular project management. It excels at helping you determine the most important next actions from your projects to focus on today. For long-term project tracking, it's recommended to use Daily in conjunction with a separate notes or project management tool. You can brain-dump project steps into Daily and then selectively pull the immediate actions into your Today view, using Daily as the focused execution layer for your broader plans.

Is there a way to schedule tasks for a specific future date?

Daily's philosophy centers on present-moment focus, so it does not include a traditional calendar-based scheduling system with future dates. Its primary mechanism is the "Today" view and the gentle carry-forward of unfinished items. This design encourages you to make conscious choices about priority each day, rather than allowing a past version of yourself to dictate your schedule from a calendar. For time-specific appointments, a dedicated calendar app is the recommended companion, while Daily manages your actionable tasks and priorities.