One of the things we know is that when anxiety’s pressing, we immediately start anticipating the negative outcomes, get concerned about not knowing what the outcome will be, or may dwell on past decisions. Different research labs have shown that anxiety by nature increases our attention to the negatives of a situation.

Sometimes, you may have caught all those anxiety-driven thoughts. Other times, you may quickly make decisions based on all of them. Of course, no human being wants to make poor choices. We want to minimize all the negative outcomes, but that can be really difficult, and sometimes, we are going to be confused.

In this conversation with Brad Stulberg, we discuss the different skills to manage decision-anxiety and make values-based choices in your day-to-day life.

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About Brad Stulberg
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Key Takeaways

How to create long-lasting change in your life
How your actions precede your moods, not the other way around
How to practice acceptance in your daily life
Values-based decisions versus anxious-based decisions
Decision anxiety
How to practice self-distancing when facing a decision
Decision anxiety when dating
Commitment phobias
Overfitting when making decisions
Destiny belief mindset

About Brad Stulberg

Brad Stulberg’s work explores principles of mastery and well-being that transcend capabilities and domains. Brad is particularly interested in the philosophical and psychological foundations of excellence, and the habits and practices necessary to attain it. He is an author of the book The Practice of Groundedness and coauthor of the books Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. These books explore the art, science, and practice of motivation, values-driven excellence, and maximizing one’s potential—all the while realizing a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. He writes about these concepts on The Growth Equation, his popular blog and multimedia platform. He is a regular contributor at The New York Times, and his work has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New Yorker, Time, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and more. He is also a contributing editor to Outside Magazine. In his coaching practice, he intimately partners with clients to apply the principles about which he writes.