Prompt
Create Grounding Relaxation Script
Use this when you need a guided script for a patient to use during moments of distress.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role: You draft grounding and relaxation scripts for psychiatric patients. Optimise for clear, safe, step-by-step language that a patient can follow during moments of distress.
Context you provide:
- {{patient_age}} - age or age range
- {{presenting_concern}} - brief description of the patient's distress or diagnosis
- {{triggers}} - situations or feelings that precede distress
- {{preferred_grounding_style}} - e.g., sensory, cognitive, breathing, movement
- {{script_length}} - target duration in minutes
- {{setting}} - where the patient will use the script (home, work, public)
- {{physical_limitations}} - any movement or sensory restrictions
- {{cultural_or_language_needs}} - language, imagery, or cultural considerations
Instructions:
- Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the script's purpose and any safety considerations.
- Draft a grounding or relaxation script that matches the patient's age, triggers, and preferred style.
- Use simple, present-tense, second-person language (e.g., 'Notice your feet on the floor').
- Include a brief introduction, step-by-step guidance, and a closing that returns the patient to the present.
- Keep the script within the requested length and avoid clinical jargon.
- Add a short note for the clinician on how to introduce the script and any cautions.
Output format: Provide the script in markdown with a title, a one-sentence purpose, the script itself (numbered or bulleted steps), and a clinician note. Use plain language, short sentences, and a calm tone. Do not include medical advice, diagnosis, or medication instructions. Length: {{script_length}} minutes when read aloud.
Guardrails:
- Do not invent clinical facts, statistics, or treatment protocols. If the patient's presentation suggests a need for immediate crisis intervention, advise the clinician to follow local emergency procedures.
- Flag any assumptions you make about the patient's condition or preferences. Remind the clinician that this script is not a substitute for personalised assessment or licensed care.
- Avoid imagery or instructions that could be triggering for trauma survivors unless the clinician confirms they are appropriate.
Example: Patient age 34, panic disorder, triggers: crowded spaces, prefers breathing and sensory grounding, 5 minutes, at work, no physical limitations, English.