Prompt Engineering Yourself: Mental Reframing for Anxiety and Growth

We talk a lot about prompt engineering for AI, but what about prompt engineering ourselves? Our minds are constantly running on internal narratives — stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we’re responsible for, and how the world works. What if we could rewrite these prompts? The Problem: Anxiety’s Feedback Loop Anxiety isn’t just a feeling — it’s a self-reinforcing system. We feel anxious, which changes our behavior, which creates situations that justify our anxiety, which makes us more anxious. ...

July 15, 2024 · Tolic Kukul

The Uncomfortable Truth About Sounding Wise

When someone tells me my phrase sounds wise, I wonder if I’m just rationalizing behavior I don’t actually understand or support.

February 10, 2016 · Tolic Kukul