Making big decisions

Our brains are easily distracted or overwhelmed. And that can make getting stuff done harder than it needs to be. This week, we look at methods and strategies for avoiding unnecessary stress by managing your priorities, your focus, and your energy with organisational psychologist ...  Show more

Imagine getting a diagnosis in adulthood that suddenly made so much of your life make sense. It explains why you’ve always had trouble being on time, starting things you don’t finish, avoiding difficult projects. Producer Jennifer Leake explores the impact of an ADHD diagnosis in ...  Show more

Our lives are filled with big decisions and we don't always give them the proper care and process they require. Whether or not we should move in with someone, get married or buy a house are decisions most of us will face at one point or another. Listen to today's show to learn an ...  Show more

Every decision we make shapes our lives, yet many of us struggle to navigate them with confidence. In this episode, Jake and Damian explore the art of decision-making, uncovering the strategies that can help us make better choices, big and small.

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Life is full of choices, from the mundane (like what to wear today) to the critical (how should we deal with the pandemic?). So how can we make the best decisions? That’s what listener David wants to know.

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When you make a decision about what food to order, what's happening in your brain? How do you clinch long-term decisions, like hitting the gym instead of doomscrolling? And what does any of this have to do with the ancient Greeks, alien hand syndrome, and constraining a president ...  Show more