I've noticed that a lot of people say they use ChatGPT for therapy or decision-making. I tried it for that, but it's been a disaster for me as an overthinker. ChatGPT tends to exaggerate issues in my experience and keeps changing its 'opinion,' which just makes me spiral into stress. A few times now, I've picked the wrong choices after asking for help with my thoughts. Has anyone else faced this? I'm considering using it only for work tasks from now on.
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One thing I noticed is that if you get too invested in its responses, it can be overwhelming. Treat it more like a tool than a therapist, and adjust your expectations accordingly.
One approach is to prompt ChatGPT to flag any responses that seem insecure or anxious. I tried this and realized it was just feeding my anxiety. After flagging a few times, I told it to be honest and blunt instead. That way, I got the straightforward answers I needed and could actually take action on them.
For me, ChatGPT helped analyze my thoughts, but I always make the final decision. Rather than asking it what to do, I ask for different perspectives or facts to help see the situation clearly. It's less about relying on it completely and more about using it as a tool to ease my overthinking.
I never ask ChatGPT for advice on actions since it doesn't really 'think'. Instead, I prefer using it to clarify concepts or explain things, which helps me make more informed decisions myself.
As an overthinker, I found it useful to add in my custom instructions that I wanted it to assess options objectively and provide direct advice. This has boosted my confidence in the suggestions it gives. Just remind it not to mirror my feelings but to give its best assessment.
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