{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rethinking Intuition, the Science of Decision Making, and How to Be OK Not Knowing the Solution Yet","description":"Many of us believe we should know what the right decision is. We think clarity should arrive quickly. We assume intuition should speak loudly. But real life doesn\u2019t usually work that way. In this episode, I talk about intuition, decision-making, and why learning to tolerate uncertainty is one of the most important relationship and life skills we can develop. A lot of the pressure people feel when making decisions comes from the belief that there is a perfect answer somewhere\u2014and if we just think hard enough, we\u2019ll find it. But most meaningful decisions don\u2019t work like that. They unfold over time. Our intuition is not a magic voice that instantly tells us the answer. More often, it\u2019s a quieter signal that becomes clearer as we gather information, experience consequences, and pay attention to how our nervous system responds. The challenge is that most of us don\u2019t like being in that in-between space. We want certainty. We want closure. We want the answer now. But learning to stay steady while the answer develops is often what allows better decisions to emerge. In this episode we talk about: Why intuition is often misunderstood The difference between anxiety and intuitive signals How pressure to decide quickly can lead to poor choices Why many important decisions require living the question for a while The role of curiosity and observation in decision-making Why discomfort with uncertainty can drive reactive choices How learning to tolerate ambiguity strengthens emotional regulation Why clarity often comes after movement, not before Instead of rushing toward answers, this episode explores how to develop the capacity to sit with uncertainty long enough for better thinking\u2014and better decisions\u2014to emerge. Because sometimes the most responsible thing we can do is acknowledge: We don\u2019t know yet. And that\u2019s not failure. That\u2019s part of the process. Learn more about working with Leanne Peterson: https:\/\/www.leannepeterson.com\/ SEO Keywords intuition, decision making, trusting your intuition, emotional regulation, uncertainty in decision making, personal growth, relationships and decision making, self-awareness, navigating uncertainty, relationship clarity ","author_name":"Take the Upgrade","author_url":"https:\/\/www.leannepeterson.com\/","html":"