How to make better decisions?

To make better decisions, Andrew Huberman suggests a few different strategies based on neuroscience:

1. Writing a diary of choices made and reflecting on whether you are happy with those decisions. If possible, tracking brain activity using an EEG can also reveal patterns in your decision-making 1.

2. Using stress constructively to grow and sharpen decision-making. Reflecting on stressful situations to implement positive changes and projecting fear into the future to avoid undesirable situations can be beneficial 2.

3. Setting goals effectively by breaking them into manageable tasks, anticipating obstacles, and formulating contingency plans to maintain motivation 3.

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     Decision-Making Insights

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     Fear as Fuel

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     Goal Setting Strategies

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     Making Decisions Under Pressure

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     Dopamine and Relapse

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4. Considering time, ensuring communication simplicity, determining priorities, and delegating when necessary under pressure to stay focused on the mission 4.

It's also important to remember that some behaviors become reflexive to conserve energy on decision-making, and this can sometimes lead to undesirable automatic actions, like addiction relapses during seemingly positive times due to dopamine surges 5.