Sitting for hours in a restaurant deciding the menu, not being able to choose a dress while shopping for clothes, always being in a state of confusion regarding career, depending on others for important and minor life decisions. Sometimes this is normal. But if this condition occurs more than 50% of the time and in more cases, it can also be due to 'Decidophobia'.
Being confused about making a decision in every situation, getting nervous when someone asks you to make a decision or leaving your decisions to others, if this happens to you, it could be 'decideophobia'.
This is a type of phobia in which people feel nervous or anxious just thinking about making a decision. This fear can cloud people's thinking and make them more dependent on others to make decisions.
In a 2010 study conducted on more than 10,000 American teenagers and published in the National Library of Medicine, 19.3% of teens were found to suffer from 'decidophobia'.
So today we relationshipLet's talk about dysideophobia in what happens and why? Also, what should be done to overcome this.
What is dysideophobia and what are the symptoms?
Dicydophobia is a mental health problem. This may make it difficult for a person to make a decision. Harvard professor and philosopher Dr. Walter Kaufman first used the term 'decideophobia' in his 1973 book 'Without Guilt and Justice: From Decideophobia to Autonomy'.
According to the scientific definition, the following symptoms can be observed in case of dysidophobia-
- A person suffering from 'decideophobia' is afraid of making decisions.
- Many times a person is unable to take even a small decision.
- This makes sufferers feel like having a panic attack at a critical moment of decision making.
- Symptoms like shortness of breath, feeling hot, nervousness, increase in blood pressure are seen during panic.
- In addition, other symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, nausea, sweating, tremors, and chest or abdominal pain are also observed.
Why can't we take decisions at the right time?
Psychologist Dr. Zafar Khan says that a person suffering from a phobia lacks confidence due to fear, which affects his ability to think. Due to which he finds it difficult to make decisions.
Apart from this, a person suffering from phobia may also have some other problems, such as-
- He has more negative thoughts about anything, which makes him afraid to take even small decisions.
- There may be times in your life when other people take it upon themselves to make decisions for you. This is why you have not learned to make decisions.
- Another possibility is that you may have made some decisions in the past that turned out to be bad and you thought “I always make bad decisions.” Because of this you cannot take any decision.
- There could be many reasons behind this, like you don't have the confidence to make a decision or you have some fear sitting in your mind.
How to overcome dysideophobia
Decidophobia can be overcome. You just need to make some changes in yourself. Psychologist Dr. As suggested by Zafar Khan-
- Have confidence in your decision-making ability.
- Before taking a decision, gather enough information and then understand what will be best for you.
- To improve decision-making ability, start with small decisions and gradually develop the ability to make big decisions.
- You can reduce stress through meditation and yoga. Those who suffer from excessive anxiety can also get help from this.
- Gaining new experiences improves decision-making ability. So, don't be afraid to make decisions.
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