Easier Decision Making

Are you humming and hawing about making a decision? Or, do you know someone who is?

In which case, this very simple little technique should assist you in making the process quicker and easier. It goes like this:

1. Take a large sheet of paper (or a nice, new document if you're doing this on a computer).

At the top, write "My Needs Right Now".

Under that, list ever single thing you feel you need from life, right now. Eg:

"1. Time to myself every day.
2. More chances to meet with friends
3. X hours per week to pursue cretive interests"

etc.

When you think you've finished, wait a few minutes, or even put the list away for a day, before you complete it, to check that other needs are not "lurking" somewhere in your mind.

Once the list is complete, go back to your decision making process, and whatever else that process includes, make sure you spend a little time checking out how well each option tallies (or otherwise) with your list of your own needs.

This little technique is not meant to make the decision for you, nor to ignore the needs of others, which may have a vital role to play as well. Its simple function is to make sure that in decision-making, your own needs are met before anything else that you "ought to" should" or even "want" to do.

Hope this helps

More soon

Clare