Everyone
makes bad decisions when they are stressed.
I
teach decision-making for a living. So
you would think that I would be really good at it. But the truth is that I make the same
mistakes as everyone else does. Because
just like everyone else when I make decisions, I often let my emotions get the
best of me.
That's
not a personality flaw. It's the
truth. All decisions are emotional. And there are physical reactions attached to
those emotions that are tough to ignore.
It's
not your imagination that you crave sweets more when you are under stress. Research shows that stress activates the
parts of the brain linked to the enjoyment of tasty foods, and sends fewer
messages to the part of the brain that affects long-term planning. (Maier,
Makwana & Hare, 2015)
I try
to remember that when I reach for the donuts.
But mostly I just don't buy them.
It's too tough to resist temptation when my brain is on pause.
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