This ADHD system helps you finally break your procrastination cycle.
Full of determination. This time will be different
Still going strong
Life happens, skip just one thing
Try to catch up, feel overwhelmed
Rock bottom. Desperate for control again
Jay is a Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement through tiny, sustainable steps – the same approach Toyota used to become the world’s most efficient manufacturer.
I adapted this for personal productivity:
Every time you quit another system, you trust yourself less. Jay breaks that cycle. When your system adapts to you instead of demanding you change, you finally start keeping promises to yourself.
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5-minute setup, not someday
Daily highlight + micro-commitments ensure you prioritize what matters to YOU, not just urgent tasks
You spent 40% on urgent tasks
Switch anytime, everything stays synced
See the jay System in action. This 4-minute walkthrough video shows you everything from the simple 5-minute setup to the powerful weekly review process that helps you improve.

Start each day with 3 simple practices: Brain Dump (clear mental clutter), Daily Highlight (one task for success), and Micro-commitment (2-min habit builder). Takes 5 minutes, changes everything.

Simple Mode for survival days, Advanced Mode for ambitious days. Switch with one click based on your energy. Your data syncs automatically—never lose progress when life gets hectic.

See exactly where time went: "40% urgent tasks vs 20% on goals." Track daily highlight streaks and micro-commitment consistency. Know if you're building the life you want or just staying busy.

Compare estimated vs actual task duration. That "30-minute task" that really takes 90? Now you'll know. Plan based on reality, not wishful thinking.

Link any task to bigger goals. Visual progress bars fill automatically as you complete related tasks. Finally see how daily actions connect to your dreams.

Work blocks that flex with your ADHD brain. In hyperfocus? Keep going. Distracted? Take a break without guilt. No rigid schedules - just match your natural energy flow.
Instead of just creating a to-do list, you'll learn to set meaningful goals that are truly connected to you.
Daily highlight + micro-commitments ensure you prioritize what matters to YOU, not just urgent tasks
The system is built for humans and expects you to fall behind sometimes; it's designed to help you get back on track.
Use weekly reflections to understand your patterns, learn from missteps, and move forward with more wisdom.
With features like time estimations, you can see how you're getting better and build momentum.
At the end of each week, the system shows you how you spent your time and how you can improve.
The system is designed with a clean, minimalist aesthetic to help you focus on what's important.
By reducing digital clutter, you can become more intentional and focused with your valuable time.
The "Brain Dump" feature gives you a safe place to unload every task, worry, and idea from your head.
Clarity isn't found in perfect plans; it starts by getting thoughts out of your head and into a trusted system.
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Joy means continuous improvement in Japanese. This system is designed for people who tried other systems but never stick with them. It helps you manage your tasks, projects, goals, and habits. It also gives you automated feedback at the end of each week showing how you spent your time and what you can do better.
Your daily command centre with just the essentials: 🧠 Brain Dump → Clear your head and list out what's on your mind ⭐ Daily Highlight → Choose the one task that matters most today 🎯 Micro-Commitment → Pick a tiny step you know you can follow through on Everything is designed to be simple and lightweight. Even if you never used Notion before, you can adapt to it within 10-15 minutes. It's great for mobile and takes only a few minutes everyday. Perfect for when you're overwhelmed or on the go.
Most productivity systems on Notion are loaded with unnecessary details that just feels good to look at but you end up productively procrastinating. Joy eliminates everything that's not necessary and lets you adjust your overwhelm level by switching between simple and advanced versions. Another flaw of other systems is they don't give you any feedback - you're supposed to figure out on your own whether you're doing the right thing or not. But with Joy, at the end of every week you'll get a task distribution showing where your time and attention went and how you can do better next week.
Absolutely. The system is flexible and designed to grow with you.
Nope! Just download Notion - it's free - and start with the simple version. You probably wouldn't even need my video walkthrough but just in case you get lost, you'll get a step-by-step guide.
No, since this is a downloadable digital product, we don't offer refunds. But you can see the system in action first through our demo to make sure it's right for you before purchasing.
Yep. Just email support@ohamaruri.com - we reply within a few business days.
You get both the Simple and Advanced versions as Notion templates, plus a video guide walking you through everything step by step. Both versions sync seamlessly and you can customize everything to fit your needs.
Everything from the simple version PLUS: - Project management: assign tasks to projects and track completion visually with countdown to deadlines - Automatic weekly feedback: see your task distribution across different priorities (should do, must do, could do) and track your daily highlights + micro-commitments progress - Weekly review space: clear up unfinished tasks and decide what's still relevant vs what you can let go of - Sprints feature: categorize tasks into groups so you can tackle them in focused sprints instead of time blocking - Time estimation logging: log estimated vs actual time to get better at planning. Great for tackling chronic procrastination because you'll see that thing you're avoiding only takes 10 minutes - Project database: helps you reverse engineer how much you need to get done each day to meet deadlines. Shows completion rate and countdown to deadline You can switch between versions anytime based on your energy level and mood.
Absolutely. I have ADHD and designed this specifically with neurodivergent brains in mind. I personally used this system for 1.5+ years while tweaking everything that wasn't working. As an ADHDer I have an all or nothing attitude where I become obsessed with things and abandon them later. But with this setup, I don't have that friction because it's so easy to use.
Just 5 minutes per day - a quick morning check-in to choose your daily highlight and micro-commitment. Even the advanced version is designed to enhance your life, not consume it.
That's exactly why I built this. As an ADHDer, when I abandon a method I rarely come back and the whole system becomes a mess. But with this setup, there's no friction. When I skip logging for a while and come back, I can always restart with the simple version instead of beating myself up. Kaizen is built for people who quit after 3 days.
This system will help you understand your habits better, so you can catch yourself before falling into the cycle of procrastination and burnout. I know this works because it helped me move from depression to building healthy habits that actually stick. You'll feel less overwhelmed by your to-do list and more in control of your time. The system helped me (as someone with ADHD) finally understand how long tasks really take, making it easier to plan my days realistically. Best of all, you'll learn to be kinder to yourself and see each day as a fresh start. This approach helped me overcome my own struggles with constantly burning out and stop feeling broken. And here's the best part - when you miss a few days, you can simply restart with the basic version. There's no shame here because we know nobody feels motivated every single day (I definitely don't! 🤷)
Tomorrow you'll wake up with the same life. It's time to decide.
