Decision Making.......????

Prepared By:

• Ashwinder Kaur

• School Counsellor, BBPS Ludhiana.

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Decision Making

     

A decision is one when there are different things you can do and you pick one of them. You make lots of

decisions everyday!

Some decisions are easy like.......

What to eat in breakfast????

What to wear????

Some decisions are difficult like.......

Choosing a career

Choosing good friends

Changing a job

In every situation you have to search for...

How to make right decisions???

Example

      Amy really wants a new cell. Unfortunately, the one she wants costs Rs. 15000, and she has only Rs. 10000. She wonders how she will get the rest of money?

Step 1: Relax

Take a deep breath and let all of the air out.

Step 1: Relax

The first thing Amy should do is relax.

Step 2: Say something positive....I can do this...I can deal with this...• This 

This gives you confidence and makes you feel good about yourself.

Step 2: Say something positive

 

Now its time for Amy to give herself confidence.

Step 3: Identify the problem

Try to search out actual problem.

Step 3: Identify the problem

 

Amy does not have enough money to buy the phone.

Step 4: What are your choices??

Think of all the possible solutions.

Step 4: What are your choices??

     

Come up with list of possible solutions:• 1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money. • 2) Borrow money from her parents or friends.• 3) Buy a cheaper phone.

Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions.

List both the negative and positive consequences.

1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money. • +VE: She will feel proud about her accomplishments; she will 

get the phone she really wants.• -VE :  She has to wait.

Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions.

Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions.

2) Borrow money from her parents or friends. +VE: Amy will get the phone right away. -VE: She won’t feel independent; friends or parents might

say “NO” to her.

Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions.

3) Buy a cheaper phone• +VE: Amy will get the phone right away.• -VE: Amy won’t get the phone the phone she really

wants.

Step 6: What is important to you???

Step 6: What is important to you???

• What is important for Amy??....getting the phone she really wants???.... getting the phone right away???....not borrowing money???After choosing what is important, cross out other solutions.

Step 7: Make the decision

Step 7: Make the decision

 

Amy decided to wait in order to save some more money for phone.