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Specialties.
Decision-making.
Life is full of decisions. Some quite small and seemingly unimportant, and others
quite overwhelming and seemingly major life events within themselves. Some
people experience a great level of anxiety at any level of decision making, as
decision making calls upon many part of ourselves: our sense of self-esteem (will
we make the right decision? are we smart enough?), our sense of our self-worth
(am I really worth it to take time to consider this decision?), our sense of
planning, our sense of our future (the what-if's), and our sense of safety in the
world, as each decision does bring us to a new and different place of being. On
the other hand, some people reject any thought process or emotional check-in
related to decisions simply to avoid the anxiety that introspection and
contemplation evokes.
Making decisions, and the process of decision-making, is something that can be
worked on and worked out to a place where individuals feel confident and secure.
We can learn to decide, we can choose to decide, and really, we can "decide to
decide" to make decisions and choices differently in our lives. Therapy can help
individuals make choices that are well-thought out yet not so explicit that their is
no flexibility. When we all make decisions, it is helpful for us to have a method
and a level of comfort with how we will go about making change in our life. If you
have come to a conclusion that your decision-making skills could use some work,
talking to a professional who is informed and can guide you can be very helpful.
Decide to decide to feel comfortable in your decision-making abilities by
acknowledging, working through, and moving beyond the issues that cause us to
get in our own way.
DR. ART BOWLER
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138 West 25th Street, Suite 618 646.823.5080
New York, New York 10001 drart@drartbowler.com