Decisions, decisions, decisions…..

I have just read an interesting article by Heidi Grant Halvorson, for Harvard Business Review which explores a number of ways in which you can reduce the stress in your life.  One seemingly obvious (now that it has been pointed out) cause of stress is decision making.  As Ms Grant Halvorson notes, ‘Every time you make a decision — whether it's about hiring a new employee, about when to schedule a meeting with your supervisor, or about choosing rye or whole wheat for your egg salad sandwich - you create a state of mental tension that is, in fact, stressful.’   

She goes on to suggest that you can reduce stress levels by putting routines in place for example in the morning preparing for the day or packing up in the evening.  Preparing tomorrow's lunch and dinner the night before and deciding/laying out what you will wear to work will help you have a stress free time before arriving at work.  If you have to have regular weekly meetings then choose a suitable time and diarise for the same time each week so that you don't have to consistently decide when to meet  and wrestle with changing diary dates.  These may seem like simple suggestions but often it's the little things that can make a big difference and anything that helps take the stress out of life is definately worth giving a go!

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