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33 results (expanded search) for "wei"
Leadership
Weighted Decision Matrix
For decisions with 3+ options: 5 criteria, weights, 1-5 ratings, mathematical winner.
Administrative
Lightweight Daily Decision Log
One line per decision you make: what, why, and which alternative you rejected — takes only 30 seconds.
Administrative
Lightweight Business Continuity Plan
Each core operation: "what if it stops for a day?" with a backup plan.
Administrative
Vendor Scoring Matrix
Don't pick vendor "by gut" — score on 6 dimensions with weights, pick by points.
Parenting
Sensory Regulation (Ayres)
Daily sensory protocol (weight, movement, deep pressure) reduces SPD child meltdowns.
Digital & AI
Chain-of-Thought: "Think Step by Step"
Ask the model to decompose the problem and show its reasoning before answering, raising accuracy on complex tasks.
Digital & AI
Force Explicit Chain-of-Thought
Add "think step-by-step inside <thinking> tags before answering" — boosts complex-problem accuracy 30-40%.
Digital & AI
Chain-of-Thought Prompting
Ask the model to "think out loud" step by step before the final answer, especially for logic and math problems.
Psychological
Mindful Drinking
One glass of water with full attention becomes ritual, not mere consumption.
Psychological
Slow Body Sway
Sway foot to foot 5 min — mimics mother's soothing of child.
Psychological
Pre-Sleep 4-7-8 Breath
Inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8 — repeat 4 times. Hardest people sleep.
Professional
Lateral Move Evaluation
Before accepting lateral move, evaluate on 5 axes: learning, network, visibility, stretch, energy.
Professional
Opportunity Cost Audit
For each "yes" this week, write the implicit "no" that came with it.
Social
Naming the Other's Feeling Precisely
Do not say "I know how you feel". Name the feeling with a precise word and verify it.
Social
Daily Emotion Wheel
Pick 3 emotions on a Plutchik wheel (level 2) you feel now — precise labeling = calm.
Social
Self-Compassion Break
In suffering, apply Neff's 3 steps: acknowledge, common humanity, self-kindness.
Social
Restructure a Troubling Belief
Trigger event → thought → distortion → counter-evidence → reframe.
Social
Label Other's Emotion Precisely
Replace "you seem upset" with wheel-precise: "you seem frustrated because...".
Social
Mood Journal 3x Daily
Log mood (1-10) AM, noon, PM with a one-word cause — discover your patterns.
Social
ABC Trace for an Anger Flare
In anger, dissect: Antecedent → Belief → Consequence.
Social
4-7-8 Breath Before the Event
5 min before the event, do 4 cycles of 4-inhale, 7-hold, 8-exhale — your nervous system calms.
Social
Catch Emotional Contagion Before It Spreads
When entering a room or call, note your mood before and after to see what you "caught".
Social
Co-Regulating With a Distressed Person
When someone near you is distressed, lower your own voice and pace first — your calm body lends calm.
Social
Spot Your Own Alexithymia Pattern
When you reflexively say "I'm fine", pause and ask your body 3 questions before accepting the default answer.
Social
Notice Your Emotional Labor Today
Count how many times you "performed" a smile or enthusiasm you didn't actually feel at work today.
Social
Micro Mood-Repair Technique
When your mood dips mid-social-day, apply a 90-second intervention before it spoils your interactions.
Social
Test Your Empathic Accuracy
After guessing what a close person feels, verify explicitly instead of trusting your hunch alone.
Administrative
Micro-Charter for Small Initiatives
For tasks under two weeks, a three-line charter instead of the full page — same protection, less friction.
Leadership
Theory of Change: From Activity to Impact
Draw a logical chain: inputs → activities → outputs → outcomes → long-term impact.
Parenting
The Three-Part Bedtime Ritual
Build a consistent three-step bedtime ritual — cuts bedtime resistance 70%.
Administrative
Decision Matrix With 5 Axes
Compare options across 5 weighted axes; compute the highest sum.
Leadership
Sunk Cost Release
Effort and money already spent are unrecoverable — ignore them when evaluating continue vs exit.
Parenting
Identity vs Role Confusion (Erikson)
Sign your teen a safe space to try different "identities" without your fixing them by verdict.