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brianburt · 07-09-2007, 04:18 PM

I'm looking forward to trying this.

I've used a different process that I've found very useful, especially when deciding between a small number of choices.

For example here, I'll take one with three choices A, B, and C. (It's important to do some brainstorming first to make sure you have fully discovered the very best three choices you can. And, one of the choices can be to take more time for brainstorming with other people etc.)

Basically, I take one breath and feel how that breath feels in my body. Then, I imagine "living" Choice A, as I take a single breath with that. Similarly with choices B and C. Finally, I take one breath to make a decision. It's always very clear how I want to breath, and therefore how I want to live.

BSP: In my work we empower people in the area of finances and life, and we've talked about adding an exercise in this. Check out Financial Circles - Supporting clarity, expertise, and action and if you register and bug me about I'm sure we can work it in! ;-)

07-09-2007, 04:18 PM	#26 (permalink)
brianburt Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1	Love it! And, I have a different process that's great I'm looking forward to trying this. I've used a different process that I've found very useful, especially when deciding between a small number of choices. For example here, I'll take one with three choices A, B, and C. (It's important to do some brainstorming first to make sure you have fully discovered the very best three choices you can. And, one of the choices can be to take more time for brainstorming with other people etc.) Basically, I take one breath and feel how that breath feels in my body. Then, I imagine "living" Choice A, as I take a single breath with that. Similarly with choices B and C. Finally, I take one breath to make a decision. It's always very clear how I want to breath, and therefore how I want to live. BSP: In my work we empower people in the area of finances and life, and we've talked about adding an exercise in this. Check out Financial Circles - Supporting clarity, expertise, and action and if you register and bug me about I'm sure we can work it in! ;-)