Resolving Indecision
So how do we resolve indecision and reduce negative emotions?
- Acknowledge your preferences without forcing yourself to commit to an action.
- Make a list of the possible decisions (courses of action) available to you that will give you a good shot of obtaining what you have chose.
- Recognize that doing what you are already doing and doing nothing are both decisions with real consequences, and add these potential decisions to your list.
- Identify and critically evaluate the outcomes that may result from the decisions you have identified.
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