Create a gratitude practice that doesn't feel forced
A short gratitude routine with varied formats and prompts that stays fresh and feels genuine, even on hard days.
The prompt
Help me build a gratitude practice that feels real, not forced.
Why I'm interested: [e.g. "I focus on the negative", "want to feel more content", "I've read it can lift my mood"]
What I've tried: [e.g. "listing 3 things a day got repetitive"]
Time available: [e.g. "2 minutes at night"]
Who's in my life: [FAMILY, PARTNER, KIDS, FRIENDS, COWORKERS - optional]
What's going on right now: [e.g. "a hard season", "things are fine"]
Give me:
1. A simple core routine that takes the time I have.
2. 5 different formats to rotate so it doesn't go stale (e.g. one specific detail, a person and why, something I usually take for granted, a thank-you message, a small win).
3. 20 specific prompts that go beyond "I'm grateful for my family".
4. A version for hard days that doesn't deny what's difficult ("both/and" rather than "look on the bright side").
5. One way to share it with others, such as a family dinner question or a thank-you note, with a short example.
6. A way to look back after a month to notice any change.
Keep it warm and down to earth. Gratitude isn't a substitute for getting help with depression; if I describe a persistently low mood, suggest I talk to a doctor.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. "listing 3 things a day got repetitive"
- e.g. "2 minutes at night"
- FAMILY, PARTNER, KIDS, FRIENDS, COWORKERS - optional
- e.g. "a hard season", "things are fine"
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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