Decision Making.......????

Prepared By:

Ashwinder
Kaur

School Counsellor, BBPS

Ludhiana.

 Decision Making

A decision is one when there are

different things you can do and you
pick one of them. You make lots of
decisions everyday!
Some decisions are easy
like.......

What to eat in
breakfast????
What to wear????
Some decisions are difficult
like.......

Choosing a career
Choosing good friends
Changing a job
In every situation you
have to search for...
How to make right
decisions???
 Example
Amy really wants a new
cell. Unfortunately, the
one she wants costs Rs.
15000, and she has only
Rs. 10000. She wonders
how she will get the rest
of money?
 Step 1: Relax

Take a deep breath and let all of the

air out.
 Step 1: Relax

The first thing Amy should

do is relax.
 Step 2: Say something
positive....I can do
this...I can deal with
This this...

This gives you confidence and makes

you feel good about yourself.
 Step 2: Say something
positive

Now its time for Amy to give herself

confidence.
 Step 3: Identify the
problem

Try to search out actual

problem.
 Step 3: Identify the
problem

Amy does not have enough money

to buy the phone.
 Step 4: What are your
choices??

Think of all the possible

solutions.
 Step 4: What are your
choices??

Come up with list of possible solutions:

1) Save her money until shes has got
enough money.
2) Borrow money from her parents or
friends.
3) Buy a cheaper phone.
 Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

List both the negative and

positive consequences.
 Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

1) Save her money until shes has got

enough money.
+VE: She will feel proud about her
accomplishments; she will get the phone she
really wants.
-VE : She has to wait.
 Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

2) Borrow money from her parents or friends.

+VE: Amy will get the phone right away.
-VE: She wont feel independent; friends or
parents might say NO to her.
 Step 5: Consider the
consequences of your
solutions.

3) Buy a cheaper phone

+VE: Amy will get the phone right away.
-VE: Amy wont get the phone the phone
she really wants.
 Step 6: What is
important to you???
 Step 6: What is
important to you???

What is important for Amy??

....getting the phone she really wants???
.... getting the phone right away???
....not borrowing money???
After choosing what is important, cross out other
solutions.
Step 7: Make the
decision
 Step 7: Make the
decision

Amy decided to wait in order to

save some more money for phone.