I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 116.

This is a podcast about making decisions

but also about making a life.

Many of the decisions we make are second nature.

I'm here for the ones that aren't.

If you struggle with decision fatigue,

chronic hesitation, or just need a few minutes away

from the constant stream of information

and the sometimes delightful but also distracting hum

of entertainment, you're in the right place

for a thoughtful story, a little prayer,

and a simple next right step.

In our last episode I talked about the Halt method

and how using that can help when we have big decisions to make,

meaning if it's possible try to avoid making big decisions

when you're hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.

Instead, do the next right thing.

Eat, breathe, find a friend, or go to bed.

Halt is so easy to remember because of the acronym

and by the way, I didn't come up with Halt

in case that wasn't obvious last episode,

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