Overwhelm isn’t an on-off switch.
It creeps up on us, but there are often quiet signals we tend to overlook. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to reflect those signs back to us.
That’s where AI can be a surprising ally.
Here are 3 prompts to start a conversation with ChatGPT when you want to catch overwhelm early.
2. “Help me reflect on small changes in my sleep, energy, or mood that might signal early overwhelm.”
3. “Imagine you’re a supportive friend. Ask me what’s going on in my day and point out where I might be overloading myself.”
Each one sparks reflection without the need for a long journalling session.
Each one sparks reflection without the need for a long journalling session.
The goal here isn’t to offload your feelings to a robot.
Sometimes one good question is all it takes to keep overwhelm from snowballing.