Decision Clarity Triage

A 10-minute reset when pressure distorts thinking

This worksheet is not about finding the perfect answer. It is about restoring clean thinking long enough to make one sound decision. You are done when one decision is written and one thing is stopped.

Write in short, factual statements. If you feel the urge to explain, stop. Write only what changes the decision.

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Step 1 2 minutes

Situation Snapshot

One sentence. Not the whole story. No backstory needed.

Concrete impact only.

Step 2 3 minutes

Signal vs. Noise

Facts I Can Verify

Observable. Measurable. True even if I am stressed.

Stories / Assumptions

May feel true. Not necessarily fact.

Pause for 10 seconds. Re-read both lists. If a "fact" is actually an assumption, move it to the right column.
Step 3 2 minutes

Constraint Lock

Time, money, authority, obligations.

If nothing can change, this is not a real decision yet. Stop here.
Step 4 2 minutes

Binary Decision

I am choosing to for the next 7 days.
Step 5 1 minute

Stop List

Not permanent. A containment move.

End State Check

  • The decision is written.
  • One thing has stopped.
  • The timer has ended.

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