How to Make Decisions

<p>Did you know that the average person makes 35,000 ”remotely conscious” choices per day? If we are spending about seven hours a day sleeping and likely not making decisions (depending on the type of dreamer you are ;), that makes about 2,000 decisions per <strong>hour </strong></p><p>And it may sound like a crazy number, but according to researchers at Cornell University, we make 226.7 decisions each day <strong>on just food alone</strong>. </p><p>As time goes on and life gives us more responsibilities, so does the range of choices we’re faced with.</p><p>“Would it be totally stupid to quit my job in this economy?” </p><p>“Should I leave my relationship?” </p><p>“Is that <i>really </i>worth the money?” </p><p>“I want to say no, but what if they’re mad when I do?”</p><p>It’s easy for us to get into “analysis paralysis,” wasting so much time, energy and, let’s face it – bottles of wine – ruminating about which decision is best for us. </p><p>But life is about making choices. And our brains can get really good at this – especially when we are clear about who we are and what we want – but it takes learning some skills. </p><p>This episode digs into the different <strong>types </strong>of choices we can make, and how to make decisions – even hard ones.</p><p>Cause life is short, and we don’t want to f*ck it up if we can avoid it.</p><h3>In This Episode You’ll Learn:</h3><ul><li>How to move beyond “decision fatigue” and finally make a decision</li><li>Why making choices (or don’t make them) is central to your inner confidence, sense of authenticity, and alignment with your integrity</li><li>Why it’s important to take responsibility for your choices </li><li>Why developing the skills to make active decisions rather than passive ones will really benefit you in the long run...even if its a painful learning curve at first</li><li>How to claim your own agency in your decision making – and become more resilient in living with the consequences of your choices</li><li>Why facing your hard decisions head on will help you curb