# Adjust to a big life change

Support for a major transition, such as a move, breakup, new baby, or job loss, with steps for the first 90 days.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Productivity, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/adjust-to-a-big-life-change

## Prompt

```text
Help me adjust to a big change in my life.

**The change:** [e.g. "moved countries", "divorce", "new baby", "lost my job", "kids left home", "diagnosis"]
**When it happened or will happen:** [DATE]
**Did I choose it?** [YES / NO / PARTLY]
**What I've lost or left behind:** [ROUTINES, PEOPLE, IDENTITY, SECURITY]
**What's new or possible now:** [ANYTHING, EVEN SMALL]
**What's hardest day to day:** [DETAILS]
**Support I have:** [PEOPLE, SERVICES]

Give me:
1. A short, honest explanation of why even wanted changes can feel disorienting (endings, an in-between period, new beginnings).
2. What to keep stable: 3-4 anchors (routines, people, habits) to hold onto while everything else shifts.
3. A 90-day plan in three phases (first 2 weeks, weeks 3-6, weeks 7-12), each with 2-3 practical steps covering logistics, connection, and wellbeing.
4. How to let myself grieve what's gone while building what's next.
5. Questions to ask myself about who I want to be in this new chapter.
6. Signs I'm adjusting well vs. signs I need more support.

If the change involves legal, financial, or medical decisions, flag them and suggest the right professional. If I describe persistent low mood, hopelessness, or not coping, encourage me to talk to a doctor or counselor.
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## What to fill in

- DATE
- YES / NO / PARTLY
- ROUTINES, PEOPLE, IDENTITY, SECURITY
- ANYTHING, EVEN SMALL
- DETAILS
- PEOPLE, SERVICES

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