25 — Friday Fix: How to Stop Letting Emotions Screw Up Your Decisions
Description
Intense emotions can cause you to become irrational and do things you wouldn't normally do. For example, anxiety will cause you to play it safe, and excitement will cause you to overestimate yourself.
But it's tough to recognize how your emotions cause you to become irrational in the moment.
Fortunately, you can take steps to balance out intense emotions to make better decisions. Here are four common ways emotions can screw up your decisions and the steps you can take to regain control over how you're feeling.
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