Too many choices are mind-boggling for us! Impaired executive function makes the filters used to compare and contrast weak. Plus, more choice = more fear of making the wrong choice. Here are some strategies for sorting out a mountain of multiple choices.
Know at least a few key elements of what you want before you go open-minded into a minefield of choices. Perhaps you know you do best with clear, easy-to-read graphics, so you only consider apps with that interface. You are closed-minded about that. Or maybe your Medicare option has to include vision care, so you are closed-minded about any other choice. “I wanted cereal with only five grams or less of sugar,” reported William.
. Rebecca recently had to buy a new car. The number of models, features, and options drove her crazy. “What I wanted most was safety and good mileage and a car that didn’t overwhelm me by its size. That made the fog of the choices clearer to me.”
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