Impulsivity

Did I tell you my therapist had the nerve to infer that I'm impulsive.

Well he didn't say that directly, but while he was assessing me...I was assessing his assessing and I think that was what he implied.

I think he may be right about it though. Even so, it's not nice when someone points out your faults, even if you are paying them to do so.

One way to tell if you are impulsive is by looking at how quickly you take care of situations that cause uncomfortable feelings. Generally folks don't want to sit with those feelings and if they are impulsive they will find a solution that eradicates those feelings as soon as possible. Problem is that generally a person's first solution is not usually the best (drugs and alcohol sometimes). It's not thought out and possible consequences from the "solution" could make the situation worse then when started.

If you are making a decision in order to eradicate negative feelings....know that your best bet is to say a little prayer asking for comfort...and then sleep on it.

Take it from someone who knows. Snap decisions = regrets and long term those decisions can lead to a decrease in ability to make personal decisions. Or a lack of confidence.

This all sounds depressing huh!?! But the good news is that I've begun to identify this pattern in my problem solving and last night I made an impulsive decisions. I slept on it (poorly, I might add) and I awoke to fix it in a much better way.

Increase in self-esteem, confidence, and decision making abilities noted!