Reminders & Notifications
Never miss an important moment with timely alerts and notifications.
Types of Notifications
Time-Based
Get notified at a specific time. Perfect for appointments, medication, or any time-sensitive alert.
Vocal Notifications
Hear your notifications spoken aloud in plain language. Choose from a variety of voices to have reminders read to you.
Recurring
Set reminders that repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or on custom schedules.
Schedule Alerts
Automatic notifications for upcoming events, tasks due soon, and habit check-ins.
Setting Up Reminders
1. Create a reminder
Click + and select “New Reminder”. Enter what you want to be reminded about.
2. Set the trigger
Choose when to be reminded: a specific date and time, or a recurring schedule.
3. Choose notification style
Select how you want to be notified: banner, sound, badge, or any combination.
Notification Settings
Elysium respects your system notification preferences. To enable notifications:
- macOS: Go to System Settings > Notifications > Elysium and enable alerts.
- iOS: Go to Settings > Notifications > Elysium and customize your preferences.
You can also configure notification preferences within Elysium:
- Quiet hours to pause notifications during focus time
- Default reminder times for events (e.g., 15 minutes before)
- Sound and popup notification preferences
Tips for Effective Reminders
- Be specific - “Call dentist to schedule cleaning” is better than “Dentist”.
- Try vocal notifications - Hearing your reminder spoken aloud can be more effective than reading it.
- Set a location - Add a location to your event and Elysium will calculate travel time and notify you when it's time to leave.
- Set buffer time - Remind yourself 30 minutes before, not at the exact time.
- Avoid notification fatigue - Too many alerts train you to ignore them.