How to Stop Second-Guessing Decisions

If you are always second-guessing your decisions in life, chances are you're not a very happy person. More likely than not, you find yourself so riddled with anxiety that it's difficult to maintain healthy relationships, work effectively or function properly. Learn how to reduce your self-doubt by not second-guessing your decisions.

Instructions

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  Listen to your gut instincts and try not to focus on what other people think. When you dwell on how others might perceive you, you become incapacitated by fear.

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  Accept the choices you have made and move on. Wishing that you could change past events often leads to feelings of depression. Instead of focusing on what could have been, look for the positive outcomes of each situation.

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  Cut your priorities in half and don't dwell on perfection. Many people often become immobilized when they have too much to do. Women, especially, feel the need to be right all the time, and it causes them to second-guess their decisions, leading to anxiety.

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  Get moving in the right direction. When you feel like quitting because you're feeling stressed out and overwhelmed, identify the first step you can take to get the job done. Often the most difficult part of finishing a job is actually starting it.

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  Give yourself permission to make mistakes, and learn from them. For example, if you weren't able to finish a project because you didn't have enough time, try to come up with a solution that will help you budget your time more wisely.