How to Stop Overthinking and Trust Yourself When Making Decisions

The overthinking trap: you go back and forth endlessly as you struggle to make a big decision (or perhaps even a not-so-big one). You weigh your options trying to find the best course of action, but instead of making progress, you wind up right back where you started.
 
It's easy to start overthinking when you're aiming for a perfect decision that guarantees everything goes exactly as planned. But given the complexity of life with all its twists and turns, you never know when or how something unexpected might come along and throw things off. At the same time, decisions carry real consequences that can be far-reaching and long-lasting, so it’s worth investing time and care to make the best decisions possible. 

Here are five tips to help you find that healthy middle ground: sound decisions without falling into the trap of overthinking.

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