Ask Anna - I can't seem to make the tiniest of decisions

The Therapy Edit

Anna Mathur

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In this Monday episode of the Ask Anna series, Anna is joined by author and podcaster, Adrienne Adhami.

Together Anna and Adrienne tackle the following connundrum:

"I started this year feeling so pumped to make some really positive changes to my life. But a few weeks in and I'm feeling totally overwhelmed and just can't seem to make the tiniest of decisions. How can I move forward when I over analyse everything and always imagine the worst case scenarios that end up leaving me feeling paralysed."

Adrienne Adhami is a leading well-being coach and keynote speaker, known for the motivational podcast Power Hour and the Modern Wellness Podcast.

Adrienne is a sought-after brand advisor, specialising in well-being technology, strategy and innovation. She has delivered workshops and keynote speeches to brands including Apple, Spotify, Bupa and Range Rover. Her expertise ranges from achieving high performance to goal-setting and decision-making.

Adrienne’s debut book, Power Hour, was published in 2020 and has since been translated into five languages. Listed as one of the ‘Top 25 Black Entrepreneurs to Watch’ by HSBC and UKBBS, Adrienne is a trailblazer inspiring individuals and organisations to reach their full potential. Decisions That Matter is her second book.

Her new book, Decisions That Matter, is a manual to empower you to break free from indecision and make choices with clarity and conviction. The book provides the tools and insights you need to navigate these choices with confidence. Adrienne offers strategies and frameworks to help you make intentional decisions in a world full of distractions. Decisions That Matter is available to pre-order prior to its February 20th release now.

You can also follow Adrienne on Instagram

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to The Therapy Edit. I'm your host, Psychotherapist and author Anna Martha. I will be bringing
0:06.5	you bite-sized episodes twice a week full of tips, wise words from expert guests and insights to support
0:13.5	your mental well-being. Hi everyone. Welcome to today's episode of Ask Anna. And I'm really excited for this one actually, because we're going to be talking kind of change. And I know we're kind of January is out of the way now. And but the thing is I think sometimes we look at the decisions we made and the intentions we set. And it's so easy to think, right, scrap them, try again next year,
0:38.1	when actually there is so much value to be found in finding a way to make sustainable change
0:43.2	because there is always a reason as to why we yearn to make changes in certain areas of our lives.
0:48.3	So today is going to feel really encouraging and equipping to maybe, yeah, just encouraging you to maybe just readdress some of those
0:57.2	decisions that might have fallen by the wayside. So today I have with me, Adrienne Adamey. Now,
1:03.6	I was actually on her podcast not long ago, so it's a real joy to have her on ours. And we're
1:08.4	going to be addressing the question. But she is a leading well-being coach
1:11.7	and she's a keynote speaker. She is known for the motivational podcast, Power Hour and the Modern
1:17.0	Wellness Podcast. And her first book, Power Hour, was published back in 2020 and has been translated
1:23.5	into five languages. I wonder if she's got all of those on her bookshelf. She's a trailblazer
1:30.2	and inspiring individuals and organisations to reach their full potential. And then her second book,
1:36.3	which I actually have in my hand, is called Decisions That Matter. And it's all about making
1:43.2	decisions in a world of endless choices. And did you know that we
1:46.1	actually face around 35,000 choices every single day? And I know that this book's going to be an
1:53.6	absolute game changer for those navigating that decision fatigue where you just feel overwhelmed
1:59.3	and sometimes you don't even realize the
2:00.9	decisions you're making.
2:02.4	But Adrienne, she offers us clear, actionable strategies to help us make better choices, choices
2:08.3	that really reflect who we are and where we want to go.
2:11.5	And if you're someone who's ever felt stuck or paralyzed by the weight of decision making,
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