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Amélie Boukhobza (Clinical psychologist)
Do you often hesitate about your career choice? Or in your love life? Learn to make more informed choices, with Amélie Bouhkobza, psychologist.
Go to that festive weekend with friends or save money, have dinner with your grandmother or go to the cinema… Life is an abundance of choices. But when we are constantly bombarded with options, how do we make good decisions? Here are 8 techniques that will help you make better choices.
Making better decisions: instructions for use
If there is no clear path to “the” right decision, it must nevertheless respond to the problem you encounter. A good decision must also be a personal decision: there is no question here of pleasing a loved one and/or colleague. Knowing your needs and your limits is therefore essential for deciding on everyday issues. But other tips allow you to make more informed choices, reports the site HackSpirit.
1. Know your personal values. “This technique helps you align your decisions with what is really important in your life. And therefore to be in agreement with your priorities”, confides Amélie Boukhobza.
2. The use of heuristics (Art of inventing, of making discoveries from unfounded knowledge). “This means simplifies decision-making, but it is important to use them while being aware of their limits to avoid errors of judgment. admits the psychologist.
3. Recognize and identify cognitive biases. “This allows us to act with full knowledge of the facts and not under influence… This is important because cognitive biases can influence our choices.” confirms the expert.
4. Taking time to think is essential. “Because all decision important requires not rushing otherwise you will make an impulsive rather than a reasoned choice”, explains the psychologist.
5. Gather reliable information. This extremely simple means, at first glance, “allows you to make the most informed decision”, indicates Amélie Boukhobza.
6. Write things down. “Writing helps to clarify thoughts, noting the pros and cons of each option. It’s also a way of anchoring one’s choices.” specifies the psychologist.
7. Explore multiple options… “And considering at least four alternatives before making a decision ensures an overview of the situation,” recalls the expert.
8. Finally, trust your intuition. “Intuition brings a personal and often reliable dimension to the decision-making process. It is knowing how to listen to yourself and your micro-perceptions which are most often very accurate”, reveals Amélie Boukhobza.
Good in his body, good in his head!
Ask for help and stay flexible
Other advice, put forward by the expert:
“Do not hesitate to ask for the opinion of people with more experience or specific knowledge in the field concerned to provide perspectives that may not have been considered until then.“.
“Know how to remain flexible and be willing to adjust decisions based on new information or changing circumstances“.
With all of this, we are ready for balanced decisions!