How Do You Make Decisions

A mindful companion to this worksheet

Choosing from a quiet center

Decisions made from anxiety are rarely the ones we celebrate later. “How do You Make Decisions” asks you to pause long enough to know — beneath the noise of urgency — what is actually being asked of you.

How mindfulness can help

Mindfulness slows the metabolism of choice. By dropping out of the head and into the felt sense of the body, we access a wisdom that thinking alone cannot reach. We notice which option feels like contraction and which feels like spaciousness — and that distinction is rarely wrong.

Gentle steps to try

1. 1Sit with the question. Name the decision clearly. Then breathe with it for a minute, asking nothing of yourself.
2. 2Sense the body's vote. Imagine choosing option A. Feel your body's response. Now option B. The body often knows before the mind catches up.
3. 3Consult your future self. Picture yourself a year from now. Which choice would they thank you for making today?
4. 4Decide, then release. Make the choice, take the next small action, and let go of needing certainty. Clarity often arrives mid-step.