Stress Management – 3 Top Tips For Conquering Stressful Decision Making
Top Texas Allied Petroleum Stress Management Solutions By Ellen R. Norman
Do you want to be able to think clearly?
Do you find that reaching a decision takes a lot of time?
Do you seem to get very emotional when having to make decisions?
1) Stress reduces your ability to think clearly. Thinking clearly is very important to decision making.
a) Solution: step back from the problem- look at the problem from the other persons perspective.
b) Solution: if you have time on your side to make a decision always sleep on it. You will gain many insights after a good night sleep and usually a fresh out look as well.
c) Solution: Educating your self as much as possible regarding the problem- Armed with as much information as you can will give you the edge that it will take to make a winning decision and the feeling of success.
2) Stress reduces you ability to use time properly. Time management is important in decision making because you have to know how much time you have to do a certain thing.
a) Solution: Using time to your advantage- as stated before by not making a decision too quickly gives you time to think though the problem. This helps if you are a person who has make snap decisions in the past and felt regretful.
b) Solution: If you have been a procrastinator in the past, it is time to stop. Decision-making is a time sensitive thing, if you feel you must procrastinate then revaluate why you are making the decision in the first place.
c) Solution: Once you have made your decision do not fret or boast over the out come. This increases your stress in the future. By allowing your self to let go of your feelings you will prepare yourself for the opportunity for more successful decisions.
3) Stress being an emotion will change the way you ultimately make your decision, sometimes it is not a good idea to make a decision based on a something emotional if you can truly help it.
a) Solution: If you find that the decision is going to bring out many emotions then possibly find others to support your ideas.
b) Solution: Good negotiators learn to be almost emotion less is there strategy when making decisions. Chess players never give away their moves.
c) Solution: Calming yourself first by deep breathing and practicing detachment will increase your ability to reduce any emotion in a decision making process. Once this is done you are more aware of all the out comes before they happen.