-by Mr. Lindsay Holmes, HuffingtonPost.in
Sushi or / Mexican?
Paper or /
plastic?
Quit your job or / wait for a promotion?
Some decisions in life are major & others
insignificant, some obvious while others require a little more thought. But,
for indecisive people, all choices have one thing in common - they feel
impossible to make.
It can be frustrating to deal with someone who
just can't make up their mind, but there's a reason why we behave this way...
1. WE PREFER TO JUST GO WITH THE FLOW..!
Comedy movie?
Thriller? We are not going to be the ones to
debate it.
We care about the company, not the activity.
2. WE'RE PEOPLE PLEASERS AT OUR CORE..!
We do not want to upset anyone over a choice we
make, whether it's a weekend activity or a more serious issue like leaving our
job.
Harmony is when everyone is at peace with a
decision; we just need to remember to include ourselves in that equation.
3. WE MAY IDENTIFY AS HIGHLY SENSITIVE...1
Highly sensitive people have an acute ability to
recognise subtleties and details which could make decisions more challenging.
4. WE SOLICIT PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE'S OPINION
BEFORE FIGURING OUT OUR OWN..!
Mom, dad, grandma, the owner of our favourite
bodega.
Whoever they are, they help us make a more informed decision.
5. BIG DECISIONS ARE MENTALLY EXHAUSTING..!
We take a long time to make up our minds about
the monumental changes in our lives, like moving to a different city or /
taking a new job. That's because we know how important they are & we do not
want to mess anything up.
Because of this, we put a lot of pressure on
ourselves and that can be taxing. A pro tip for all the fellow indecisive
people out there -go with your gut if you're short on time.
Research suggests following our emotions
generally leads to better outcomes rather than analysing the details.
6. EVEN CHOOSING WHERE TO GO TO DINNER CAN BE A
CHORE..!
“I do not know where we should go, but I know I
definitely do not want to go to that burger joint, that Asian-fusion place or
that Italian restaurant.
“ Hey, knowing what you do not want is half the battle,
right?
7. WE SOMETIMES AGONISE ABOUT OUR DECISION LONG
AFTER WE MAKE IT..!
That is because we're terrified of making the
wrong one.
We're not big risk takers, and would rather know the outcome as soon
as something has been decided (which, as we all know, isn't always how life
works).
8. PRO-CON LISTS ARE OUR BEST FRIENDS..!
Pros for
going on a run:
You will feel better and you will improve your
endurance.
Cons:
It's raining and there's a F.R.I.E.N.D.S marathon
on TV right now.
9. WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF OURSELVES WHEN WE
EFFICIENTLY MAKE A DECISION...!
Little by little, we're trying to be more
strong willed -even if that means just making a split-second choice on what
chips to bring to a party.
Practice makes perfect, right?
To all of our decisive loved ones, thanks for
taking charge when we can't. Let's just say, if there was one thing on which
we'd be quick to make a decision, it had be that we weren't so indecisive in
the first place.
10. WE'RE REFLECTIVE..!
We think long and hard about our decisions
because we're terrified of making the wrong one. This isn't so bad in theory ,
but sometimes, that reflection can get the best of us.
Research suggests that indecisiveness is
associated with excess worry , which is not so great for our health.
And in more extreme cases, it may also be
associated with mental health issues, such as depressive symptoms.
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