Tips for Making Important Life Decisions

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Tips for Making Important Life Decisions
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• Making important life decisions takes careful
  consideration. Its not always your
  responsibility alone, either. When there is more
  than one person involved in the decision-making
  process, it can be difficult. Thats where
  couples counseling helps.
• It allows you to work together toward a common
  goal. With a shared outcome comes relief. There
  arent disagreements or insults threatening the
  sanctity of your relationship because youre
  working on healing as a couple.
• Instead, youre able to focus on the things that
  Psych Central author Suzanne Kane deems important
  for making decisions.

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• Here are just a few of the ideas she touches on
  in her article
• Give yourself space to think about what is taking
  place. Youll need quiet time to think about the
  situation and the different options that are
  available to you. Getting away from the hustle
  and bustle of everyday life is key. Go for a
  walk, take a weekend getaway with your spouse or
  get a good nights rest before moving forward
  with the decision-making process. Youll have a
  clearer mind when lifes stressors arent
  distracting you from the task at hand.
• Make your goals very clear when discussing the
  decision. Being focused on one goal helps you
  come up with a solution faster.

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• Know what you want, how far youre willing to go
  to make it happen, and what the result should be.
  Make your spouse a partner so you can compromise
  if your goals differ. Coming to a consensus may
  take place in a counseling session so keep that
  in mind.
• Gather information. Let facts support your
  decision. Stay grounded in the information that
  youve gathered. Be aware of the risks and
  pitfalls around each decision.
• This summary of tips helps you be better prepared
  for the challenges life throws at you.

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• As a couple, youll have listened to your
  partners ideas and goals during counseling
  sessions with a couples therapist. Youll then
  be able to come up with a plan that supports each
  other and strengthens your bond through effective
  decision-making.
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