Tag: observe

Have you had an interaction lately with your child (even if your child is of voting age), your spouse, or co-workers that has left you seething, angry, disappointed, or frustrated; and then, on top of that, found yourself ruminating about what just happened?

It’s probably hard to choose among a few choice four-letter words that come to mind. Honestly, this happens to all of us too often. Caught in a spiral of getting triggered by a situation, we then compound the stress we feel as we re-live it over and over in our minds long after it’s over.

We make a lot of decisions every day. Some are small, like, "do I want fruit for breakfast?," and others are quite a bit bigger, like, "should I quit my job," or, "should I buy a house." It would be nice if all our decisions were easy, but there is no universal blueprint on how to make the right decision.

The good news is that, while there is no universal blueprint for making decisions, you can make the tough decisions easier. Here are three steps you can take to make better life decisions.

As the holiday season settles in to the stores, our neighborhoods, the airwaves and upon the earth, looking ahead to the season can bring warm anticipation. Thoughts of seeing family and friends in celebration can be delightful!

The unfortunate paradox is that in our eagerness to participate in the season to its fullest, we often find ourselves overworked, stressed and exhausted. Our resources: physical, mental, emotional, and financial, are spent. We find ourselves overcome by holiday.