Accuracy and reliability in decision making tends to increase if you first give yourself some time to decompress and collect yourself.

This may also help you remove yourself from the problem, knocking out two of these strategies at a time.

Remind yourself that there's almost never an objectively correct answer.

All you can do is make the decision that's the best for you at the time, and it's probably going to work out okay either way.

• Logical decisions tend to trump emotional ones, since emotions can sometimes make us biased or see things in an inaccurate light.
• Thought-out decisions tend to trump impulsive ones, because you've spent more time on the problem.
• Flexible decisions tend to tru...

Remember the lessons you've learned from the past, but don't let your past experiences affect what you choose in the present. 

You can't change the past, so instead, look to the present and future.