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Today’s story · Easier · 4 minute read
The two-minute brain dump
Empty your head onto the page, then let a chat app sort the pile. The to-do list humming in your chest becomes three tidy lists.
Hand off the small stuff. Keep the joy.
New tools like AI chat apps are good at exactly the chores that drain us. Clip a prompt, paste it into the chat app you already use, and take a little weight off your day.
The letter you’ve been avoiding
Insurance, benefits, the landlord. Dense letters are top-tier dread, and plain English is something these tools do well. Remove account numbers first.
I’m going to paste a letter I received. Explain it in plain English in five short bullet points. Then tell me: do I need to do anything, and by when? If something is unclear, say so instead of guessing.
Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any chat app.Tonight’s dinner, and the four after it
The deciding is the heavy part. Hand that over and keep the cooking.
Here’s what’s in my fridge and cupboard: [list]. Plan five simple weeknight dinners, 30 minutes or less, that use these up first. Then give me one short shopping list, grouped by aisle.
Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any chat app.The email you’ve rewritten six times
Say what you need in one sentence and let it find the words. Then make them sound like you.
Help me write a short, kind, clear email. Here’s the situation: [describe]. The one thing I need to say is: [one sentence]. Keep it under 120 words, warm but firm, and give me two versions.
Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any chat app.
Dear Joy
Your questions about living with new technology, answered every Friday.
“It told me my résumé was ‘polished and ready to send.’ I sent it. My sister found three typos and a job I never had. Why does it sound so sure?”
7 Days Outside
Ten minutes outdoors, every day, for one week. Then we compare notes. No gear, no tracking device, no promises. Let’s just see how you feel.
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