Decision Making With Emotions

Happy Friday, my friend. I want to share a question with you that I haven’t pulled out in seven or eight years. It’s a little neuro-linguistic programming trick I learned from a textbook decades ago, and it works almost every time you use it. This week, it cracked open a member o ...  Show more

Have you ever sat down to do what you love and felt your mind go blank? I felt it 40 minutes before recording. The promise was simple, the list ready. Then, nothing. The main lesson: when your mind feels blank, the problem isn't a lack of options—it’s that you’re not seeing them. ...  Show more

Emotions are a normal and essential part of our lives but that doesn't mean we should always act on every one of them. It's important to be aware of the different types of emotions and how they can impact our decisions. Knowing how to deal with emotional reactions can help us mak ...  Show more

When our emotions go up, our logic goes down. The more emotional we are, the tougher it is to think clearly, make wise decisions, and feel good. Fortunately, you can do many things to gain more control over your emotions. This strategy can decrease the intensity of an uncomfortab ...  Show more

Intense emotions can cause you to become irrational and do things you wouldn't normally do. For example, anxiety will cause you to play it safe, and excitement will cause you to overestimate yourself. But it's tough to recognize how your emotions cause you to become irrational in ...  Show more

The way we think can manifest in our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. We have to be intentional about staying away from negative and dramatic experiences as our mind naturally gravitates toward those thoughts and records those emotions. Learn more about your ad choices. ...  Show more