Brain Dump into ChatGPT for Best Results

How to turn your creative chaos into usable material with a little help from the AI Chat Bot

There’s a special kind of creative overwhelm that comes not from a lack of ideas—but from having 46 tabs open in your brain and no clue which one matters most.

You sit down to work, and suddenly your notes app becomes a graveyard of “maybe later” ideas. There’s a whiteboard behind you quietly judging your life choices. You open a new tab because surely that will help. It doesn’t.

It’s not laziness. It’s not a discipline issue. It’s just too much noise and not enough structure.

That’s where this protocol comes in.

ChatGPT as your mental sorting hat

Think of ChatGPT less like a magical muse and more like a glorified filing clerk—one who doesn’t judge you for that unhinged idea from 2022 or the three half-baked launches sitting in limbo. It just takes the chaos and gently asks, “What if we untangled this a bit?”

The first time I tried it, I dumped in two pages of nonsense—tasks, fragments, terrible titles—and expected it to implode. Instead, it gave me clarity. Not perfection. Not a 12-week plan. Just clarity. A way to see what mattered and what could wait.

Sometimes that’s all you need—a way to sort the mess so you can actually start.

Prompt: The Brain Dump Protocol

This prompt isn’t just about choosing your next project. It’s about building trust in your own process again—one small decision at a time.

Try it. Let it ask you questions. And listen closely to what your answers reveal.

You might already know where you’re going.

You just needed a little help clearing the path.

I’m going to share a list of creative ideas or projects I’ve been thinking about.

Please help me figure out which ones are worth focusing on right now—based on my time, energy, and goals.

Here’s how I’d like you to guide me:

Step 1:
Start by asking: "What are your current creative or business goals?"

Wait for my answer before continuing.

Step 2:
Then ask: "Roughly how much time or energy do you have available to work on something new right now?"

Wait for my response.

Step 3:
Next, ask: "Right now, are you looking for something that gives you:
- a quick win
- long-term momentum
- or just something that feels creatively fulfilling?"
(Let me choose one—or more.)

Step 4:
After I’ve answered those questions, ask me to paste my idea list or brain dump.

Say:"Great—now paste your list of ideas, and I’ll help you prioritize."

Once I give you my list, read it carefully. Then recommend:

1–2 projects to focus on first (and explain why)

Which ideas feel worth saving for later

Anything I might consider letting go of (gently)

Before you finish, ask: "Do any of these suggestions feel off or misaligned with what you’re feeling drawn to right now? If so, what would feel better?"

If I say yes and provide feedback, revise your suggestions with that input in mind.

Keep your tone supportive, intuitive, and grounded. I’m not looking for a rigid plan, but a sense of direction I can trust.