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This episode discusses how to stop second-guessing yourself after making a decision and recognize the difference between useful information and ordinary discomfort.

You made the decision. Now doubt has you questioning it. Learn how to stop second-guessing yourself and know when a choice truly needs review. You made the decision and felt relieved. Then doubt arrived. Now you’re replaying the conversation, imagining everything that could go wrong, and wondering whether your uncertainty means you made the wrong choice. Doubt after a decision can feel convincing, especially when you’ve spent years trying to make careful, responsible choices. You may assume that a good decision should leave you feeling calm and certain. When guilt, fear, sadness, or someone else’s disappointment appears instead, the whole decision can end up back under review. In this episode of How to Lose the ‘WAIT,’ I’ll explain why doubt doesn’t automatically mean a decision was wrong and why the path you didn’t choose can suddenly look so appealing once the path you did choose becomes real. You’ll learn how to recognize the difference between useful new information and the ordinary discomfort that often follows a meaningful decision. I’ll also explore why second-guessing can keep you emotionally stuck between two choices, even after you’ve technically moved forward. This…

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