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Train Your Intuition
Three frameworks for different decision sizes. Print and fill in by hand.
Which framework should I use?
Quick Gut Check — Everyday choices: what to eat, whether to attend, how to reply. Under 5 minutes.
Head vs Heart Matrix — Choosing between options: job offers, purchases, opportunities. When you have 2-4 clear alternatives.
Full Integration — Life-shaping decisions: career changes, relationships, big investments. When the stakes are high and reversal is costly.
For everyday decisions (under 5 minutes)
The decision:
Step 1: First reaction (within 3 seconds, what does your gut say?)
Step 2: Body check (where do you feel it? Tight? Open? Warm? Cold?)
Step 3: One-sentence logic test (does the gut reaction make practical sense?)
Go with gut?
Yes No Need more timeFollow-up (fill in later)
What I decided:
How it turned out:
For medium decisions (choosing between options)
The decision:
| Option | Head says (logic) | Heart says (intuition) | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Y / N | ||
| B. | Y / N | ||
| C. | Y / N | ||
| D. | Y / N |
Where they agree, the answer is clear. Where they disagree, ask: what information is the disagreement carrying?
My decision:
Follow-up (fill in later)
Review date:
Was head or heart more accurate?
What I learned about my decision-making:
For major life decisions (career, relationships, big investments)
The decision:
Deadline:
1. Gut feeling (first instinct, no editing):
2. Body intelligence (what physical signals are present?):
3. Analytical assessment (what do the facts say?):
4. Fear check (is fear a factor? Is it protecting me or holding me back?):
5. Future self (one year from now, what do I wish I had done?):
6. Integration (what story emerges when I hold all five together?):
My decision:
Review date:
Confidence level (1-10):
Post-decision review (fill in on review date)
How did it turn out?
Which of the 6 inputs was most accurate?
What would I do differently next time?