Worth the wait. I needed help to set it up, but am loving the way I can keep varied notebooks within the portfolio, and am excited to order some of the new format notebooks just released!
Fast Brain Friend - Pine Forest
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The Fast Brain Friend is a notebook for those of us whose brains can feel like the constant swell of an orchestra, a swarm of bees, or a pinball loose in a machine.
Designed to help narrow your focus, organise your thoughts and move through your tasks one day at a time, it gives you structure when you need it, without expectations.
Goes well with:
THREE WAYS TO
ENJOY YOUR
FAST BRAINS
Don't be last— Now filling FN10119· Ships 7 - 13 Sep34% LEFT
01 EVERY NOTEBOOK HAS 33% MORE PAGES
Noticeably chunkier, but still snack-sized.
Page volume has increased to 64 pages in every notebook including the addition of a dot grid section at the back for bullet journalling, brain dumps, and bright ideas.
The notebooks are still slim, undated and thread sewn. They continue to slip perfectly inside all of your folios (just a touch more girth).
02 SHE'S NEVER FELT BETTER IN YOUR HANDS
The matte laminate is gone. We wanted to marry up our planner range with the same durable, tactile finish of our Hobby Note range, making sure your entire collection looks and feels like they belong together.
Fast Brain notebooks are now printed in a richer offset colour, both inside and out, all on uncoated 300gsm craft.
03 WE'VE MORE THAN DOUBLED THE DAILY LAYOUT OPTIONS AND SORTED THEM INTO MODES FOR YOU
The old edition shuffled the same 7 designs week after week. New Season Fast Brains have 16.
The new layouts can be categorised into Circular, Spine, Buckets or Timeblock - each built for a different kind of day and chosen based on what the behavioural science says actually works when the focus is hard to find.
The new layouts have been built off 5 more years of knowledge in the field of neurodiversity, and road testing from hundreds of thousands of users on how your brain truly interacts with the layouts.
They are incredibly special (and fun).
04 THE LAYOUTS HAVE BUILT IN PARALYSIS BREAKERS
Some of the most common feedback from new users was that feeling of paralysis when approaching different layouts for the first time.
So we built small, unobtrusive guidance into every layout to help you push past this moment.
These prompts give more insight into not just how a certain layout can be approached, but what is happening in your brain when you do it (pretty cool right).
Importantly - these sections remain nothing more than helpful ideas. You can still choose to use them in entirely different ways... we secretly love when you do.
05 BUILT AROUND YOUR DAYS, NOT YOUR CALENDAR
This might actually be the most important change. Fast Brain notebooks were originally built in a way that felt like they should only last a month at a time. But the reality is that not every day needs to be plotted out.
What we have found is that most people keep a Fast Brain on hand for fuzzy days, and then accompany that with one of our other notebooks for organising their actual calendar.
The increase in density of each notebook plus the shift in how layout modes work has been an ackowledgement of how people are really using the notebooks, and is why it's no longer tied to a month at all.
It's okay if one notebook lasts you months a time.
We also shifted the weekly preparation spreads to the back of the notebook. Daily focus layouts drive the goal of a Fast Brain, but weekly prep remains an option for when your executive functioning just ain't functioning.
FAST BRAIN HAS BEEN PRINTED, SEWN AND SHIPPED OUT OVER 1.5 MILLION TIMES SINCE 2021. THIS NEW SEASON MARKS OUR BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS TO THE METHOD EVER.
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HOW IT WORKS
Trying to understand the Fast Brain method? We've simplified the science behind it into the 5 biggest reasons people find Fast Brain such a game changer.
How it's built
One day in view
One day to a page, so there is less to feel behind on — and room beside it to park whatever else the day throws at you.Four layout families
Circular, Spine, Buckets and Time Block. Rotate to whichever one your brain will cooperate with today.A week that starts planned
Priorities, fixed commitments, habits, meals and the shopping, settled before the week starts.Why that works
Built for momentum
A new colour every month, and checkboxes and trackers throughout. Small enough to finish, rewarding enough to keep going.Calm by design
Tactile covers, calm tones, thread binding and quiet pages. Nothing that jangles, and less to look at while you think.Image 01
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YOUR FAVOURITE FRIEND
1.5M
COPIES SOLD GLOBALLY
Fast Brain Notebooks very quickly gained fans around the world for finally taking notice of the fact that not everyone's brain works the same way.
Since 2021, we have sent 1.5 Million of these special little notebooks to people around the world.
We're pretty chuffed.
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MEET FAST BRAIN
STE No.101
The loyal sidekick
Planner
WHO AM I?
I'm here to make the chaos feel survivable. I'm not trying to turn you into a perfectly organised person. I just want to help you find the missing thought and make the next step feel smaller.
My job is to stand beside the mess, take your side immediately and remind you that the plan changing does not mean you have failed.
I want you to feel like your brain is not the problem. It just needs a friend who knows how to keep up.
MONTHLY VIEW
DAILY PAGES(32)
WEEKLY SPREADS(5)
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Circular Visual/spatial thinking • Reflection • Low-demand
Think of your day as a whole shape, not a vertical to-do list. Circular layouts are low-pressure, generous and visual. Nothing reads as a long, intimidating column, you take the whole day in at a glance.
Turn to it when…
You're overwhelmed and a long to-do list feels like too much.
Spine Breakdown a big task • Structured days • Linear views
One central axis the whole day hangs off. Where circular layouts let you float, spines make you anchor. A structured backbone for days when you need something solid to hold onto and branch from.
Turn to it when…
You need structure and something solid to anchor to.
Buckets Low time-pressure • Clear mental overload • Prioritise
Empty the swarm onto the page, then sort it into containers. This is the most literal expression of the method: externalise your working memory, then triage.
Turn to it when…
Your head is loud and full, and you need to empty it out.
Timeblock Stop over-planning • Simplify time perception
The playful answer to time-blindness. Allocate hours and see clear progress on the page, without it feeling like a rigid corporate planner.
Turn to it when…
The day is packed or time keeps slipping away from you.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 7092 reviews.
I ordered this one as a try-out, I think it’s just “not for me”…
Me & my fast-slow-fast brain are loving my new FRIEND… The notebooks are great quality, so happy to see a way FINALLY to get myself organised, and SO glad I picked the blue folio ( I hesitated for a very long time 🕰️) TBH the multiple planner formats are actually causing minor overwhelm, but they’re just getting the normal (for me) treatment: I see them, I love them, I will use them when I’m ready for them 😬 Then my only problem will be choosing the colours for my next order…
Obsessed with my rituals I am using it every day and even had to buy snazzy new colouring pencils …
Good quality lined notebook - can't ask for much more!
Excellent fill !
I love the Fast Brain Friend. Can't wait to see the new season.
Love all the products from Creator’s Friend
I love the format and creativity of the bundle! I’m definitely the person that always loved the idea of a planner but got bored with it way too quickly. This is a perfect adaptation for me! The only negative was the extra long shipping but honestly worth it!
Es una herramienta excelente de organización
I’m adjusting the layouts to suit me as the way they are does not.
Great notebooks for language learning. Set out as a logical template. Haven’t seen this anywhere else. One negative, colour not just blue covers. Still happy with purchase and will buy more
I love the multiple layouts in the fast brain friends
I absolutely LOVE my Writers Kit but unfortunately, the student kit wasn't as user friendly for me and adaptable as I thought it would be so I ended up giving them away. But, again, I do love the ones I purchased from the writer's kit. This particular version just isn't for me.
I love the Fast Brain Planners - and I love the magnetic marker. I will be order this for my daughter in law - who also has a fast brain!
Running List is what started it all for me! It has truly changed the way my brain is able to organize and prioritize. It was the gateway drug to my full Fast Brain system use for sure!
Product quality is next level, I am so impressed by it. I have been surprised by how versatile the fast brain friend is, working well with different daily priorities.
PERFECT!
Haven't used them yet but i think they'll look god with the folio and like that I have the option to add more journals with them.
Goes perfectly with my folio!
After writing my first book I've been looking for a good way to track characters and plot stories. The problem is that i prefer to write my stories by hand and wanted a physical journal to track everything. Your journal not only does that but allows for full world building as well. I can't wait to start plotting my next series with it and will absolutely buy similar journals you may have in the future.
The leather is so soft, yet still sturdy. And set up was so easy between the written instructions sent and the additional pictures on the website.
I love the physical products! Great quality. I'm just new to this style of planning and I'm not quite sure where to start.
I love my notebooks, but one of the highlighters was dried out, and my name was not embossed like it was supposed to be. Would still order from this company again because I love the product so much even with those things going wrong.
Store owner replied: Thank you Lindsey for letting us know, I will review your order and be in touch x
Good quality
I never received any pencils. 🙁 I was disappointed. The rest of the order was fine.
Store owner replied: Thank you Darlene for letting us know, I have reached out to rectify this for you x
I loved every part of the product, thank you! ❤️ High quality and finishing was so beautifully done!
Great look and feel. I’ve only started to use it, but it’s already been helpful in merging work and life and keeping me on track.
It was super simple and I love my stuff!
The cover colors are gorgeous. Page layouts are wonderfully flexible and fight boredom. I’ve already changed the way I’m using the pages twice while using my first month’s planner and feel zero guilt about it!
Love love love that I have a place for my chaos to become order and action
Okay, so honestly, i was REALLY excited to get this. I researched a couple other brands with similar items and decided to go with this one… It took what felt like forever to ship (it was about 3 weeks, not including shipping time to the US) and i did not get any customization on my item. I’m not super stoked about the notebooks that came with it, tbh. I don’t really understand why there are two of the same Fast Brain friends instead of each being different notebooks. Anyway, I got my folio all set up and ready to use and started flipping through the “friends” and they’re not the most easy to understand. Maybe this is just a me thing? I purchased Rituals friend along with this set and it’s by far my least favorite. The Running List friend is nice and somewhat helpful, I’ve used maybe 3-5 pages in the Future Planner friend, but honestly there’s a “list maker” next to each monthly calendar view that seems redundant when i already have the running list friend. it’s nice if you want a quick monthly view, but tbh i’ll probably use my phone’s calendar way more than this. I wish there were sample pages posted of each friend’s listing, because I definitely would have known some of these were not for me. Oh also, don’t write on the front covers with pen. IT WILL SMUDGE. Even if you think you’ve waited long enough 😭 Overall, the quality of the folio is nice and once I run out of pages in these friends, I’ll probably just buy blank notebooks to put in it.
Store owner replied: Thanks Sophie, I will review your order and get in touch with you x
i swapped out my original bands for these & it looks so cute! plus now with the extra band. my book holds 6 “friends” (notebooks) plus a folder and a zipper pouch, so 8 things total!
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Although it took a little while, I can’t wait to start using these books
I bought a kit for a family member who is likewise spicy brained and he is finding it a fun way to get organised.
The personalize folio looks great, I cannot wait to give it to my friend!
Love the fact that each day's layout is different.
Big fan of the Fast Brain planners! I love the varied daily spreads that I can choose based on my mood and how productive (or distracted) I'm feeling that day. The habit tracking at the top of every page is also super useful for an at-a-glance view of whether I'm sticking to my goals or not. Unfortunately my shipping experience with Creator's Friend was not as positive, as their site states 5-7 business days for shipping and I waited 20 days. I was only sent a shipping notification after I emailed them to follow up, and received no other communication from their team to let me know why my order had been delayed. That aside, I'd absolutely recommend these planners to other people who struggle with traditional diaries and are looking for something that actually works with their brain.
Ordered a custom folio and I could not have been happier!! I bring mine with me daily and its been helpful in reminding myself to journal atleast once a day. I have four notebooks in it right now that each have its own purpose. Its definitely its own ecosystem now that helps me stay organized