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In this video, I’d walk you through 7 Tips on how to get started with using the Obsidian notetaking app.

Time Stamps:
Intro (00:00)
Why as a Psychologist I take learning notes (00:18)
5 Key Benefits of Using Obsidian (01:17)
Getting Started (07:50)
The 7 Tips on How to Use Obsidian:

  1. Headers: (08:20)
  2. Bold (09:14)
  3. Bullets (09:32)
  4. Checklists (10:00)
  5. Adding images and pdfs (11:00)
  6. Adding bi-directional linking (13:20)
  7. Adding Tags (15:07)

Why I Capturing “Learning” Notes?

  • not just notetaking or gaining more knowledge, but to learn deeply in a sustainable way
  • And why learn? as a psychologist, complexity in our inner and outer life
  • tools to augment and extend my mind 5 Benefits
  1. open sourced ie free
  2. bi-directional linking with awesome graph view of notes
  3. Data sits in your local drive ie not hostaged to an app. Future-proof
  4. Highly Personal + expansive plugins ; engaging community
  5. joy in using the software!

Why I moved from Simplenote to Obsidian

  • Mobile app sync!
  • Bi-directional linking.
  • Pdf scans of my analog notebooks.

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