Prompting Sage to help you design individualized Protocols
I had Sage help me specify and list the way I've been prompting it to help me design my protocols, and I thought I would share that here for anyone interested in trying to create their own. This might be especially helpful for those in Cohort 3 who are just starting out using Harmony AI (especially for the live call coming up where @Jim Ebbelaar mentioned we would discuss AI prompts specifically), but anyone with access to Harmony AI can try these. CHEAT SHEET for prompting Sage to help you design a protocol for your specific needs (i.e. “Good Enough” Protocol, Nervous System Reset, Authentic Voice Protocol for Public Speaking…) The Secret: Specificity Is the Fuel Generic prompts produce generic protocols. The protocols that actually change your life come from prompts where you describe a real, messy, in-the-moment situation, not a clean abstract request. "Make me a perfectionism protocol" gets you a textbook. "Here's the church board meeting I'm walking into Thursday and here's what my body does when I think about it" gets you something you'll actually use. The Six Ingredients of a Strong Protocol Prompt **1. The Trigger.** What specific situation, sensation, or moment do you want a protocol for? Be concrete. Not "anxiety." Try "the 20 minutes before a hard conversation with my partner." **2. The Body Data.** What shows up physically and emotionally when this trigger hits? Tight chest, racing thoughts, freeze, foggy, rage, urge to flee. Name the felt experience. **3. The Pattern Underneath.** What fear, identity, or old wiring do you think is driving this? If you don't know, say so. The AI can help you find it. **4. What You've Already Tried.** What works partially, what fails, what makes it worse. This stops the AI from offering you advice you've already discarded. **5. The Outcome You Want.** Prevention? Recovery? Regulation during? Coming back faster? Be specific about what success looks like. **6. Your Personal Context.** ADHD, Human Design type, sensory sensitivities, time-of-day patterns, energy levels, and whether you have existing protocols to build on. This is what makes the protocol *yours* instead of a generic template.