The Day Page Dashboard Every Tana User Needs (Focus Mode Setup)

Ev Chapman
June 22, 2025

Ever feel like your Tana day page is screaming 12 different things at once? You're not alone.

I love Tana's related content sections, but let's be honest - when you discover how powerful they are, it's tempting to add ALL of them to your day page. Before you know it, your workspace looks like digital chaos rather than a calm, focused dashboard.

That's why I created the "Focus Mode Method" - a simple 3-step system that lets you instantly toggle between different views of your day page with a single click. Switch from work mode to personal mode, main job to side hustle, or weekday to weekend view in seconds.

In today's quick tutorial (under 10 minutes), I'll show you:

  • How to set up custom focus modes that filter your related content automatically
  • A clever command menu that lets you switch between modes instantly
  • How to configure your related content to only appear when you actually need it

This tiny hack has completely transformed how I've been using my Tana day page, and it takes less than 5 minutes to set up.

Click Below to Watch "The Focus Mode Method: Switch Related Content Modes on Your Day Page" 👇

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