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The decision matrix

A hard decision, made clear. Weigh the options against what actually matters.

The path

How it works

  1. The decisionWriteList
  2. What countsList
  3. Weigh it and feel into itWriteChoose
When your feelings pull in different directions, it helps to make the choice visible. We start with the question itself and the options.

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The evidence

Why does it work?

Structuring decisions into options and deliberate criteria ("decisional balance") reduces the influence of momentary feelings and thinking traps. Source: Janis & Mann (1977); reviews of structured decision-making.

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