We underestimate the power of our gut and our heart. So often you try to rationalize our feelings, and then dismiss them because they don’t fit an image we have in our mind. I almost want to say that my head always comes in the way of my heart. You cannot imagine how many times my head comes in the way of my heart. But I’m finding out more and more how true it is. The age-old “listen to your heart” concept. You just have to trust that you will find a way.Īh. The more you put yourself in unknown or uncomfortable situations, the more you learn to trust in your ability to manage every situation that comes your way. They become stronger with deliberate practice. Do you not think you are capable of traveling alone? Buy a bus or train ticket and go spend 24-48h in a near-by city/town.Ĭourage and self-confidence are like a muscle. Or volunteer to make a presentation to your co-workers on an interesting topic. Are you paralyzed at the thought of speaking in front of a group of people? Force yourself to raise your hand more in class. You are scared of making the hard decision you want to make deep down, because you think you are not capable of facing the challenges that will result your choice.īut think about it: what other things do you tell yourself you cannot do?ĭo you think you are too afraid of heights to go rock climbing? Try a 2-hour introduction class with an instructor. So here are 8 tips to help you make hard decisions and be ok with what you decide. And it can even morph into chronic issues, or even illness. When you keep postponing necessary change, like quitting an addiction or a relationship for years or even decades, the negative effects of not confronting your feelings become more and more harmful to your health. If everything was peachy in your life, you wouldn’t be here reading this article. But in my experience, if it’s a change that was necessary, what you gain far outweighs the temporary negative side effects.īut here’s the tricky part: not changing, and not making the hard decisions causes discomfort too! That’s the very reason why you are thinking about changing something. That discomfort shows up in many forms, like self-doubt, fear, anxiety, sadness, insomnia, sadness, etc. Hell, even small changes seem impossible!Ĭhange disrupts our routine we no longer feel safe, and generally, that change is accompanied by an unpleasant feeling of discomfort that we try to avoid at all costs. Making life-changing, hard decisions (like changing countries, moving out or breaking up) can be difficult.
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