Mind & Decisions

Meaning

Undecided or unwilling to commit to one side or opinion.

Example

"I'm still on the fence about whether to take the job — both options have their pros and cons."

Conversation questions

• Is there a decision you're currently on the fence about? What's making it so difficult?
• Are you someone who makes decisions quickly, or do you tend to stay on the fence?

Meaning

To reach a final decision after thinking about something; to stop being undecided.

Example

"Just make up your mind — we've been looking at the menu for twenty minutes!"

Conversation questions

• What strategies help you make up your mind when you're torn between two options?
• Do you find it hard to make up your mind in certain situations? Which ones?

Meaning

To delay making a decision until the next day in order to think about it more carefully.

Example

"It's a big commitment — why don't you sleep on it and let me know tomorrow?"

Conversation questions

• Do you tend to sleep on big decisions, or do you prefer to decide quickly and move on?
• Has sleeping on something ever led you to a completely different decision in the morning?

Meaning

To think very hard and for a long time in order to remember something or find an answer.

Example

"I've been racking my brain trying to remember her name — it's on the tip of my tongue."

Conversation questions

• What kind of problems make you really rack your brain?
• Have you ever racked your brain for an answer that turned out to be surprisingly simple?

Meaning

To be completely unable to remember something or think of an answer, even when you're trying hard.

Example

"She asked me what I did at the weekend and I completely drew a blank — I couldn't think of anything."

Conversation questions

• Have you ever drawn a blank in a stressful situation like an exam or interview? What happened?
• What do you do when you draw a blank and need to remember something urgently?

Meaning

To change your opinion, decision, or feelings about something — often to the opposite of what you originally thought.

Example

"He said he'd never move abroad, but then had a complete change of heart after his trip."

Conversation questions

• Have you ever had a change of heart about something important in your life? What changed your mind?
• Do you think having a change of heart is a sign of open-mindedness or of indecisiveness?