Decision matrix
A simple table that turns going round in circles into a visible comparison — including the cost of not deciding.
What it’s for
With decision paralysis, what’s missing isn’t information but an overview. The matrix doesn’t decide for you; it does make visible what is really holding you.
How it goes
- Draw four boxes: if I do this — what I gain, what I lose; if I don’t — what I gain, what I lose.
- Fill in all four. The last is the one we usually avoid, and usually the one that says most.
- Beside each item, note whether it is a fact or a prediction.
- Write down what you’re afraid of losing if you choose. That is the real question.
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See also
Map of your triggers
An inventory of the situations that throw you, together with early signs and what helps.
Prediction diary
You write down what you think will happen and, later, what actually did — a table that confronts anxiety with the outcome.
Rules for arguing
A few agreements a couple makes in calm times, which apply when things are not calm.
