Exercise for managing decision anxiety

Decision anxiety. Do you relate to it? To vacillate between different decisions, yes or no, back and forth. It is tedious and tiring. It is a relief once you come to a decision that you settle for.

Sometimes you can be afraid of the pain that comes if you choose to make a change. On the other hand, it could mean a greater pain to not make a change. 

An exercise that can be helpful in decision anxiety is often called "The Ambivalence cross".

Write down the pros and cons of the situation just as it is now and then the pros and cons of change.

Sometimes it becomes very clear what is best to do when one column gets longer and has more important points than the other. Else, it is not as clear, but on the other hand you got to sort out what really is at stake and what affects you in the matter.

Advantages of the current situation	Advantages of change
Disadvantages of the current situation	Disadvantages of change

It is quite common that under "Disadvantages of Change" will be listed different fears we have for change. If that is the case when you filled in the cross, you can reflect further on what to do to fix, manage and minimize these obstacles and fears of change.

Write in the comments if you get stuck or have questions about the exercise!

/Carina 

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