#170: Why Small Choices Feel So Big

#170: Why Small Choices Feel So Big

Update: 2025-08-28
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Ever wonder why deciding what’s for dinner or where to hang a picture can feel like a high-stakes exam? 🤯


It’s actually not a "bad outcome" that we tend to fear - it’s that the experience of not liking your choice feels heavy.


In this episode, we unpack the three habits that secretly make small decisions harder than they need to be:




  • Self-judgment: the inner critic that won’t let up.




  • Self-abandonment: punishing yourself by sticking with outcomes you don’t like.




  • Catastrophizing: treating solvable problems like permanent disasters.




When you spot these patterns, you can cut the mental load in half - and give yourself permission to move through everyday choices with ease!


 


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#170: Why Small Choices Feel So Big

#170: Why Small Choices Feel So Big

Kirsten Parker: Decision Making Coach for Overthinkers