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Decision Making

This document provides a 7-step process for making decisions: 1. Relax and reduce stress or anxiety about the decision. 2. Build confidence by saying something positive. 3. Clearly identify the problem that needs to be solved. 4. Brainstorm potential choices or solutions. 5. Consider the positives and negatives of each choice. 6. Determine what the most important factors are for your decision. 7. Make the final decision based on the above steps. The document walks through using this process to help a person named Amy decide how to get money to buy a new cell phone that costs more than she currently has.

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Decision Making

This document provides a 7-step process for making decisions: 1. Relax and reduce stress or anxiety about the decision. 2. Build confidence by saying something positive. 3. Clearly identify the problem that needs to be solved. 4. Brainstorm potential choices or solutions. 5. Consider the positives and negatives of each choice. 6. Determine what the most important factors are for your decision. 7. Make the final decision based on the above steps. The document walks through using this process to help a person named Amy decide how to get money to buy a new cell phone that costs more than she currently has.

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Decision Making.......???

•
Decision
Making

A decision is one when there are different things


you can do and you pick one of them. You
make lots of
decisions everyday!
Some decisions are easy like...
....

What to eat in breakfast????


What to wear????
Some decisions are difficult like...
....

Choosing a
Choosing good
friends
Changing a
job
In every situation you have to
search for...
How to make right decisions??
?
Exampl
e
Amy really wants a new cell.
Unfortunately, the one she
wants costs Rs. 15000, and
she has only Rs. 10000. She
wonders how she will get
the rest of money?
Step 1:
Relax

Take a deep breath and let all of the air


out.
Step 1:
Relax

The first thing Amy should do is


relax.
Step 2: Say something positive..
..I can do this...I can deal with
•this...
Thi
s

This gives you confidence and makes you


feel good about yourself.
Step 2: Say something
positive

Now its time for Amy to give herself


confidence.
Step 3: Identify the
problem

Try to search out actual


problem.
Step 3: Identify the
problem

Amy does not have enough money to buy


the
phone.
Step 4: What are your choices?
?

Think of all the possible


solutions.
Step 4: What are your choices?
?

Come up with list of possible solutions:


• 1)Save her money until she’s has got
enough money.
• 2) Borrow money from her parents or
• friends.
3) Buy a cheaper phone.
Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

List both the negative and


positive
consequences.
Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money.


• +VE: She will feel proud about her accomplishments;
she will get the phone she really wants.
• -VE : She has to wait.
Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

2) Borrow money from her parents or friends.


+VE: Amy will get the phone right away.
-VE: She won’t feel independent; friends or parents
might say “NO” to her.
Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

3) Buy a cheaper
phone
• +VE: Amy will get the phone right away.
• -VE: Amy won’t get the phone the phone she
really wants.
Step 6: What is important to
you???
Step 6: What is important to
you???

• What is important for Amy??


....getting the phone she really wants???
.... getting the phone right away???
....not borrowing money???
After choosing what is important, cross out other
solutions.
Step 7: Make the
decision
Step 7: Make the
decision

Amy decided to wait in order to save


some more money for phone.

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