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Talk through a worry into a next step
A worry loops and you can't sleep. Get it externalised into facts, next actions and what to park — not therapy.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me talk through a worry into next steps. The worry, messy: [dump it] What's in my control: [guess] What I'm avoiding: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Sort into: facts, fears, actions, park for later. 2. One next step for today. 3. A shutdown line for bedtime. 4. When looping needs GP/NHS mental health support, Samaritans on 116 123, NHS 111, or 999 if in immediate danger. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. dump it: a short note you already have. guess: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Copilot
Help me talk through a worry into next steps. The worry, messy: [dump it] What's in my control: [guess] What I'm avoiding: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Sort into: facts, fears, actions, park for later. 2. One next step for today. 3. A shutdown line for bedtime. 4. When looping needs GP/NHS mental health support, Samaritans on 116 123, NHS 111, or 999 if in immediate danger. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. UK English. Stay in this Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. dump it: a short note you already have. guess: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You dump the worry messily.
The assistant asks what's in your control.
You get sorted piles and one next step.
What happens
Use Copilot to talk through a worry into a next step
A worry loops and you can't sleep. Get it externalised into facts, next actions and what to park — not therapy.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
- Microsoft Copilot — required. Drafts from the text you paste. Nothing is sent.
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