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Harvard’s Dr. Ellen Langer On The Mind-Body Connection, The Power of Mindfulness, & Why Age Is Nothing But a Mindset
The Rich Roll Podcast
Decision-Making and Regret in Life
Life is full of decision-making where predictions play a crucial role. While predicting outcomes can make decisions easier, it can also create stress. However, the speaker suggests that instead of stressing over making the right decision, it is essential to focus on making the decision right. The speaker emphasizes that whether the decision is big or small, it is impossible to know the outcome in advance. Regretting decisions based on assumptions about alternative outcomes is futile, as there is no evidence that the unchosen path would have been better. The speaker advises embracing mindfulness to detach from labeling decisions as good or bad, as these labels are subjective and only add emotional weight to the process.
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