Doubt in Decision Making
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Kathy Knochel and Ted Witzig Jr. discuss the challenges and uncertainties involved in decision making.
What if I choose the wrong option ? What if a better option comes a long ? These are a few of the questions that plague decision makers. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kathy Knochel and Ted Witzig Jr. discuss the angst that can accompany decision making. While we desire to have certainty about future outcome s , it remains elusive . Yet, there is a certainty that the believer has, and it can make all the difference. Show notes : Decisional Stress can be understood in three tiers. Tier 1 is experienced by everyone and very common. We make decisions everyday of varying significance. We all can relate to the unsettling feeling of uncertainty. While we would like to know the outcome of our decision before we make it, we cannot. Thus, we learn to live with uncertainty. Tier 2 is experienced by some people. It is called decisional doubt. Stress and anxiety are induced by situational "high stakes" decisions. These decisions feel significant to us. Choosing a college, buying a house, making a career move , for example are time sensitive and weighty in consequence . Tier 3 is experienced by few er . It is called obsessional doubt. OCD and anxiety disorders can complicate decision…
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