Display a task without nested subtasks in the Forecast perscpective?

I’ve had the same issue and solved it this way:

  1. create a recurring task: “do Brain dump” that repeats every day

  2. Have a link to the brain dump project in the notes field taking you to the project

  3. once you’ve completed everything; check off the tasks in the today view

Since I use a “Now!” perspective it works a bit different for me, but the principle should work for you as well. Just remember to leave out the braindump project from any perspectives

(see here for the Now! perspective options: Do Due Defer - I really want a Action Date ie a Do Date)