How to Use ChatGPT as Your Personalized Life Coach
Introduction
- Overview of using ChatGPT for self-help, self-improvement and personal growth.
Discovering Your Coaching Style
- Get ChatGPT to help you discover what personal coaching style or approach will create the best results in your life through a specifically crafted ChatGPT coaching prompt.
Step 1: Answering ChatGPT's Questions
- How to use to coaching prompt to create the AI coach that resonates with you the most by answering several open and multi-choice questions.
Step 2: Creating your Personalized Coach Prompt
- Transform ChatGPT’s coaching suggestions into a custom coaching prompt.
Step 3: Setting up "My GPT" for Coaching
- How to set up your own personalized coach using “My GPT” feature.
Step 4: Building a Coaching Habit
- Tips for using your custom GPT effectively to help create life on your terms.
- How to refine and adapt your AI Coach/AI Therapist over time.
Why a personalized ChatGPT Coach works
- The benefits of personalized AI coaching.
- How this approach aligns with you self-improvement goals.
Final Thoughts
- Invitation to share feedback or experiences.
Introduction
ChatGPT is a powerful tool for self-help and personal growth when used thoughtfully. By asking the right questions, you can customize ChatGPT to act as a coach that resonates with your personal style and preferences. In this post, I’ll share a simple but insightful prompt to help you explore what type of coaching approach suits you best, and I’ll guide you through setting up ChatGPT as your personalized coach using the “My GPT” feature.
With this powerful technology on your side, it couldn’t be easier to start gaining momentum towards your goals, let’s go!
Discover Your Preference for Coaching Style
To get started, copy this prompt into ChatGPT to explore which coaching or therapeutic styles align with your values, coping mechanisms, and overall approach to life:
“I’d like to discover which therapeutic, philosophical, or spiritual approach might resonate most with me. Please guide me through a mix of thoughtful multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Ask me about the people I follow or listen to in self-help and spirituality, and explore my values, coping styles, and preferred ways of finding peace. Use my answers to suggest whether I might connect with approaches like stoicism, existentialism, realism, spiritualism, or others. Let’s explore together!”
This prompt invites ChatGPT to ask a combination of open-ended questions (e.g., “What values guide your decision-making?”) and multiple-choice options (e.g., “Which of these best describes your way of finding peace: mindfulness, logical reflection, or spiritual connection?”). This mix ensures a balance of thoughtful self-reflection and structured insights.
Step 1: Answering ChatGPT's Questions
After entering the prompt, ChatGPT will guide you through a series of questions to better understand your preferences. These might include:
- Who are the authors, speakers, or thinkers you admire in self-help, philosophy, or spirituality?
- What values or principles do you prioritize in your life?
- How do you typically handle stress or uncertainty?
- What activities help you feel most grounded?
As you respond, ChatGPT will use your answers to suggest potential coaching or philosophical styles that might resonate with you. For example, if you value logical thinking, ChatGPT might suggest something like stoicism. If you’re drawn to mindfulness and inner peace, spiritual approaches could be a good match. These are just examples; ChatGPT might highlight other approaches depending on your answers.
When I did this, I was led almost to tears, as the response really resonated with me.
Step 2: Creating Your Personalized Coach Prompt
Once ChatGPT provides insights into your preferred style, you can use this information to create a custom prompt for your coaching sessions. For example:
“From what you have discovered about my personal preferences for coaching style, can you please create a prompt that can be used to instruct ChatGPT to act as my coach, providing insights based on my personal preference.”
Copy your personalized description into a new ChatGPT session and test it out. Refine the description as needed to ensure the responses align with your goals.
Step 3: Setting up "My GPT" for Coaching
Once you’ve crafted the ideal coach persona, you can save it using ChatGPT’s “My GPT” feature, which allows you to create a customized assistant for ongoing use. Here’s how to set it up:
Access the My GPT Feature:
- Visit the ChatGPT app or web platform.
- Navigate to the “My GPTs” section in the menu (available for Pro users).
Create Your Custom Coach:
- Click “Create a GPT.”
- Give your GPT a name (e.g., “My Life Coach”).
- Paste your personalized prompt into the description or initial setup field.
- Test your setup to ensure the responses align with your expectations.
Save and Access Your GPT:
- Once satisfied, save your GPT.
- Access it anytime through the “My GPTs” section for regular coaching sessions.
Step 4: Building a Coaching Habit
Now that your personalized ChatGPT coach is set up, here are some tips to make the most of it:
- Set Goals for Each Session: Start your sessions by stating what you’d like to achieve. For example, “Help me work through a recent challenge at work using logical reflection.”
- Experiment with Techniques: Ask ChatGPT for exercises, journaling prompts, or advice based on your chosen approach.
- Review and Refine Over Time: As your needs evolve, update your GPT description to better match your growth.
Why a personalized ChatGPT Coach works
This process leverages ChatGPT’s ability to adapt to your unique preferences, creating a coaching experience that feels supportive and personalized. By combining reflection, structured insights, and regular use, you can cultivate a self-help routine that truly aligns with who you are.
Final Thoughts
Using ChatGPT as a coach is a flexible and engaging way to deepen your self-awareness and support personal growth. With this simple prompt and setup process, you can create a tailored experience that meets your needs and goals.
Give it a try and see how ChatGPT can help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence. Let me know how it works for you!
Take it further
If you love the idea of creating your own personalized AI coach, check out my podcast, Mind + Machine: AI for Personal Growth and Development.
I share amazing ChatGPT prompts, tips and tricks that help you get the most out of these amazing, life changing tools.
