Think about
consequences and next steps before making any decision. Being aware of
consequences will help you avoid surprises and having next steps planned will
give you the confidence that you do have some control over what is going to
happen next. However, always bear in mind that things can still go wrong and
you might have some surprises. Have an action plan for unwinding yourself in
case you get a surprise later on. This can be anything as simple as a count of
1 to n. (Well, if the n is greater than 100, then you should really consider
whether this works for you or not) Yoga and meditation can teach you tricks to
practice which will keep you calm during stressful times. Google it! There are
tons of information out there.
So if you know a bit
about consequences, you know what you are going to do next, you know that there
might be some surprises regardless of all these, and you also know what you can
do to unwind and stop yourself from freaking out, you would not regret any
decision that you take. The only flip side is that your spouse will be freaking
out just seeing you calm and composed after a decision that you took went
wrong. So if you have an action plan to help your partner unwind as well, that
would be the icing on the cake.
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