Phoenix Rising Family Medicine

If you’re someone who struggles to make decisions, the answer is not necessarily to “learn to make decisions faster” (not unless you are in true, urgent physical danger).

Some people are simply wired to take longer before pulling the trigger on a decision. For example, highly sensitive people (and sometimes those who have ADHD) often see things from MANY angles. So they reflect longer before making a decision. They also tend to be more sensitive to rejection and may have hold themselves to high standards.

When you’re navigating burnout, it will only make decisions EVEN HARDER because it requires executive functioning (which is the first part of the brain to dim because it’s metabolically expensive)

Instead of judging yourself for this or learning “hacks” to make choices faster - the first step is almost always to relax and say “you know what? I’m someone who prefers to take my time. And that’s okay”