Dr. Wendy O’Connor on How Making Decisions Ahead of Time Leads to a Happy Family
Studies show that when things are going well, making a decision is easier. However, at the end of a long day, or on the other end of a trying time, making decisions can feel heavy and hard. This is called decision fatigue. The way we can avoid this is not by making fewer choices but by making many of our choices ahead of time.
In this episode you will hear:
Why it’s important to make decisions ahead of time
Why it’s important to live with intention.
How we can plan for the day, the week, or the month
How to teach your kids to plan ahead
Key Points:
Living on autopilot means we are living our life on the defense, not on the offense.
Planning ahead helps us by taking a lot of the guesswork and emotions out of making decisions.
Stress accelerates our experience of negative emotions.
Cultivating positive emotions is part of the science of happiness.
Where you can find our guest:
Website: https://www.drwendyoconnor.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwendyoconnor
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drwendyoconnor
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