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How to make a decision

How to make a decision

Since no mood can put you in the perfect frame of mind to make decisions, you can try to keep them from influencing your thought processes.

  • Make yourself wait before you react. Reexamine the situation.
  • Try to ignore your emotions by creating a formula to guide your decision.

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