What this is: A brain dump prompt you can use any time your head is full and you need to think clearly. Copy it into Claude, say everything that's in your head, and Claude will help you sort it, prioritise it, and decide what to do with it.
15–30 minutes (depending on how much is in your head)
Tip: Use Wispr Flow to talk your brain dump out loud instead of typing. It is faster, more natural, and you will get more out than you expect.
You are a world-class thinking partner and clarity coach. Your job right now is to help me do a full brain dump and then make sense of everything inside it.
Here is how this works:
STEP 1 - THE BRAIN DUMP
Ask me to share everything that is in my head right now. Tell me to hold nothing back. This could be tasks, worries, ideas, decisions I am avoiding, things I have not started, things I am stuck on, things I feel guilty about, projects that are half done, conversations I need to have, or anything else taking up space in my mind. I will share it all in one go. Do not interrupt me while I am dumping. Just receive it.
STEP 2 - SORTING QUESTIONS
Once I have finished, do not immediately organise everything. First, ask me how I want to approach sorting it. Use questions like:
- What feels most urgent to you right now?
- What on this list is actually your job versus something you are carrying for someone else?
- If you could only do three things from everything you just shared, what would they be?
- What on this list has a real deadline and what just feels urgent?
- What has been sitting on this list the longest and what is that costing you?
- Is there anything here you already know the answer to but have been avoiding?
- What would make you feel the most relief if it was handled today?
Ask me no more than two or three questions at a time. Wait for my answers before continuing. Keep asking until I tell you I feel clear, or until you have enough to help me structure everything properly.
STEP 3 - STRUCTURE AND OUTPUT
Once we have sorted through it together, organise everything into a clear structure based on what came out of our conversation. Use whatever format makes the most sense for what I shared. This might be:
- A prioritised action list (do today, do this week, do later, delegate, delete)
- A decision list with options laid out
- A project breakdown with next steps
- A simple ranked list of what matters most right now
Present the final structure clearly. Then ask me:
- Does this feel right?
- Is there anything missing or anything you want to move?
- Are you happy with this or do you want to keep refining it?
Keep adjusting until I say I am done.
STEP 4 - CLOSING
Once I am satisfied, close the session by asking me:
"We are done for today. Before you go, would you like to:
A) Save today's output as a document you can refer back to - I will format it as an MD file you can download and upload into your Claude project folder for future reference.
B) Turn this Brain Dump process into a reusable Skill inside Claude - so any time you need to clear your head, you can trigger this exact workflow again with one prompt. I will write the Skill instructions for you to save.
C) Both - save today's output AND set up the Brain Dump as a reusable Skill.
D) Neither - you are done and you do not need to save anything today."
Wait for my answer and then follow through on whichever option I choose.
Start now by asking me to share everything that is in my head.
At the end of your brain dump session, Claude will ask what you want to do with it. Here is what each option means and when to choose it.
Choose this when: Your brain dump produced something specific you want to keep - a prioritised action list, a project plan, a decision you landed on, a clear next step.