Custom GPTs Made Simple: Why Wellness Professionals Need Them and How to Build Your Own

Are you a wellness professional using ChatGPT to create client materials, session plans, or health content over and over again? Do you find yourself copy-pasting the same prompts repeatedly?

Custom GPTs might be the solution you've been looking for.

This is a bold statement - "Reclaim your time" - and we’re not here for empty promises. Custom GPTs won't reclaim all your time, but they can certainly help streamline repetitive tasks you're already using AI for in your wellness practice.

Why Wellness Professionals Should Consider Custom GPTs

If you're using ChatGPT to generate wellness content, nutritional guides, meditation scripts, or any materials you create on a regular basis, Custom GPTs can make this process so much easier. 

Here's why they're worth exploring:

1. You can save your valuable time. No more retyping or copy-pasting the same prompts over and over when creating client materials.

   
   

2. You can train AI to write in your unique voice. Avoid that cheesy AI language (what we call "AI banality") that doesn't reflect your authentic wellness approach.

   
   

3. You can maintain a consistent tone and keep your wellness content on-brand across all outputs for a cohesive client experience.

   
   

4. Most importantly, you can improve precision through ongoing training. The more you use it, the better it gets at matching your wellness philosophy.

   
   

5. You'll still need to edit, fact-check, and proofread the output, of course, but it's going to save you time compared to creating wellness content from scratch or repeatedly training generic AI.

What Are Custom GPTs?

Custom GPTs are specialized versions of ChatGPT trained to perform specific tasks according to your instructions. Think of them as personal assistants trained to handle particular jobs for your wellness practice.

For example, we’ve created several Custom GPTs that save us significant time, and wellness professionals could do the same.

Custom GPT of a Content Publicist:  You could create something similar to help you prepare for podcasts or speaking engagements about wellness topics. Instead of manually extracting key points from lengthy research articles, it could give you what you need in seconds.

Custom GPT of a Wellness Message Generator: You could create a GPT that develops personalized wellness recommendations or affirmations. Simply paste in client information or goals, and it could generate structured, personalized guidance aligned with your approach.

How easy is that?

How to Build Your Own Custom GPT: A 3-Step Process for Wellness Professionals

Creating a Custom GPT might sound complicated, but it's actually quite straightforward. Let us walk you through the three key steps.

Step 1: Plan and Prepare

Before tackling this project, you need to:

• Decide on a clear purpose. What specific wellness task do you want your GPT to handle? Client follow-ups? Meal plans? Meditation scripts?

  
  

• Make sure to gather examples of your work. The Custom GPT will base its results on the examples you provide from your wellness practice.

  
  

• Finally, define your objectives. Structure, tone, format, and other specifications that align with your wellness brand.

  
  

Think of it like training a new wellness assistant. You need to give clear, specific instructions and examples of what you want the output to look like.

Remember, AI is there to help with the task, not completely replace your professional expertise. You'll still need to:

• Prepare proper instructions and examples.

• Review and refine the output using your professional judgment.

• Do the final fact-checking and editing to add your personal touch and ensure accuracy for your clients.

Step 2: Build and Train

Now it’s time to get into the actual creation process.

1. Go to ChatGPT and navigate to the "GPTs" section

2. Click "Create" to start a new Custom GPT

3. Enter a name for your GPT (like "Holistic Wellness Protocol Generator")

4. Add an image (upload your practice logo or use DALL-E to generate one)

5. Write a brief description of what your GPT does for your wellness practice.

The most important part is providing detailed instructions. Be as specific as possible about:

• Role and purpose: Is this GPT an expert in nutrition, mindfulness, physical therapy, or holistic wellness?
  

• Tone and style: How should it sound? Nurturing, authoritative, encouraging, scientific?
  

• Structure: What components should be included in your wellness outputs?
  

• Formatting details: Think about paragraph length, use of bullet points, workout structures, etc.
  

• Training data: Upload examples of your best work (we recommend screenshots of your most effective client resources).
  

• Example topics: Give it a few sample wellness scenarios to work with.
  

• Quality check instructions: Tell it what to look for when reviewing its own work (like evidence-based claims).

  
  

You can then add conversation starters - these are prompts that will appear when you first use your GPT.

Finally, decide on accessibility:

• Public (available in the GPT store for anyone to use)

• Link-sharing (only accessible to those with the link, like colleagues in your practice)

• Private (only for your personal use with clients).

Step 3: Test and Tweak

Once your GPT is created it’s time to put it to the test.

1. Test it out with some sample wellness scenarios.

2. Review the output and see how closely it matches your professional standards.

3. Go back and refine the instructions if needed.

4. Keep updating the training data regularly to improve performance.

It's crucial to use your Custom GPT regularly and continue refining it. If you don't use it for a while, it might "forget" some of your specific instructions or wellness approaches.

Creative Ways for Wellness Professionals to Use Custom GPTs

There are countless applications for Custom GPTs in wellness practices, and we listed a few below to get you started.

• Client-specific protocols:

  Create a separate GPT for different types of wellness offerings (nutrition, stress management, fitness)
  

• Client personas: Build GPTs that analyze or write from the perspective of different client needs and goals
  

• Platform-specific content creation: Develop GPTs specialized in creating wellness content for Instagram, TikTok, or your blog
  

• Standardized assessments: Create a GPT to help generate intake forms or progress evaluations for clients.

Final Thoughts

Custom GPTs aren't as difficult to create as you might think. It's really about providing clear instructions and good training data from your wellness practice. While they require some maintenance and regular updates, they can save you significant time in the long run, allowing you to focus more on direct client care.

If you're interested in learning more about using AI strategically in your wellness communication, book a free 30-minute chat today.

And remember, the key to success with Custom GPTs is choosing a repetitive wellness task that would benefit from automation, providing clear instructions, and regularly updating your training data.

Give it a try, you might be surprised at how much time it saves you and how it enhances your client experience.