{"id":1560,"date":"2016-05-09T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T10:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2023-07-13T00:01:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T00:01:41","slug":"decisions-decisions-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/caregiving\/decisions-decisions-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Decisions, Decisions, Decisions\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Decisions, decisions, <\/span>decisions<\/span>\u2026.We make many decisions every day. <\/span> <\/span>It starts the moment we wa<\/span>ke up (what to have for breakfast, what to make the kids for lunch, what to wear to work) and picks up a rapid pace from there. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"too<\/a>S<\/span>o we know we make a lot of decisions each day<\/span>, but did you know (<\/span>make sure you seated for this one<\/span>)<\/span> that<\/span> some reports say that<\/span> <\/span>the average <\/span>adult human being makes 35,000 a day<\/span><\/a>!<\/span> T<\/span>hat is a lot of decisions<\/span>. <\/span>Even if the figure is not that <\/span>high, it is n<\/span>o wonder there is something called <\/span>\u201c<\/span>Decision F<\/span>atigue<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span> Decisions Fatigue <\/span>means that we become less effective<\/span> at making decisions a<\/span>s the day goes on. <\/span><\/p>\n

So what is one to do? <\/span>Cannot decide? <\/span>We recommend (1) minimizing the number of choices you need to make a day; (2) Actively minimize and manage decision fatigue<\/span> and (3) <\/span>Just do it \u2013 make a choic<\/span>e.<\/span> Easier said than done? Here are some ways to make this happen:<\/span><\/p>\n

M<\/span>inimize the number of decisions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We will always face a staggering number of choices to make but we can make it easier on ourselves in many ways. Take clothes for example. If your kids are in a school that requires a uniform, you know the joys of not having to decide on a new outfit every day. This can work for <\/span>a<\/span>dults too. Develop your \u201cwork uniform\u201d<\/span> <\/span>such as a series of simply cut suits paired with scarves, and cut down on a number of decisions from the get go.<\/span><\/p>\n

M<\/span>ake <\/span>the best decisions possible by minimizing decision fatigue<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The more decisions we make, the more it wears us out. So make your most important choices as early in the day as possible. Go further and know what big decisions you are going to make; any new \u201cbiggies\u201d that pop up the day should be put off, if possible, to another day. Limit the number of options you have\u2026 choosing between a few options is much easier than many. <\/span>Fewer options also <\/span>affords<\/span> you the opportunity to get better \u201c<\/span>decision support information<\/span><\/a>\u201d on each option.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just do it – make a choice<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Every decision is a choice. <\/span>A<\/span>lexandra Stoddard, <\/span>a philosopher of contemporary living and <\/span>the <\/span>author of many <\/span>best-selling<\/span> books, <\/span>wrote on this subject <\/span>in <\/span>her booked titled <\/span>Making Choice<\/span>s<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> She talks about the <\/span>negative emotional impact <\/span>that can come from leaving decisions unmade for long periods of time. A work colleague gave me similar advice \u2013 any decision, even one that you later think was not the right <\/span>one, is better than no decision<\/span>. Think about it. Can you identify <\/span>recent choices<\/span> that you have given a lot of your time fretting over, only to feel relief (and a bit silly) when you have finally made it? Make that a lesson learned and face your decisions head on; you will feel better for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Making decisions \u2013 and a lot of them \u2013 is a privilege of modern life but also can be a burden. You will always have a lot of them before you. You will make some good decisions and likely some less good decisions. The best you can do is realize that decision-making is a critical skill set <\/span>in today\u2019s world <\/span>and so <\/span>it\u2019s worth the effort to be<\/span> deliberate about how to make the best possible choice possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is one easy decision to make \u2013 use SOSgarde.ca<\/a> for all of your home support needs! <\/span>SOSgarde.ca is a Canadian portal designed to help you find local caregivers in your area, easily and quickly. The caregiver who is right for your family is only a click away.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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