# Work through stress, worry, or a hard time

A calm, supportive space to untangle what you're feeling and find a next step — with signposting to real help.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/work-through-stress-worry-or-a-hard-time

## Prompt

```text
I'm going through something hard and want help thinking it through.

**What's going on:** [SITUATION]
**How I'm feeling:** [FEELINGS]
**What I've tried:** [NOTES]
**What would help right now:** [to vent / to understand it / practical next steps / a calming technique]

Please:
- Listen first: reflect back what you hear and ask one gentle question at a time.
- Help me separate what I can control from what I can't.
- Offer evidence-based techniques where useful (reframing unhelpful thoughts, breathing or grounding exercises, problem-solving steps).
- Help me choose one small, kind next step.

You're not a therapist, and that's okay — just be honest about it. If I mention thoughts of harming myself or others, or being in danger, stop and give me crisis resources for [MY COUNTRY] and encourage me to contact them right away.
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## What to fill in

- SITUATION
- FEELINGS
- NOTES
- MY COUNTRY

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