What do you do when you're faced with a big decision?

Well, ditch the analysis paralysis.

Risking mistakes and regrets is all part of living your best life.

Hi, welcome back to savvy psychologist.

I'm your host Dr. Jade Wu and every week I'll help you meet life's challenges with evidence-based research, a

sympathetic ear, and zero judgment. So how can you learn to trust yourself and your ability

to make the right decision.

Recently I found myself stuck at Home Depot.

Like in a surrealist movie, I was unable to leave because I was in the paint aisle staring at a wall of sample

colors unable to decide between Falcon Gray and Flannel Gray. Is Falcon

Gray too dark but Flannel seems a little too warm.

How will it look under the lighting that we have?

What if one of these will bring down my house's resale value?

Should we even have bought a house in this uncertain economy?

Have I made the biggest mistake of my life?

Falcon or Flannel?

Choosing the right pain color might seem like a silly thing to fret over.

And it is.

But indecision and doubt can follow like shadows and more significant parts of life, too.

Maybe instead of being torn between two shades of gray, you're torn between staying at your current job or switching to a different career.

Or perhaps you feel unsure about your relationship, but you can't tell whether it's a phase to be worked through, or you should

call it quits. Maybe you and your partner have each gotten coveted job offers in different cities.

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