How to Make Healthy Decisions Under High Pressure & Anxiety

Dr. Caroline Leaf
4 min readNov 15, 2021

In a recent podcast (episode #334) and blog, I spoke about the link between anxiety, stress and decision-making.

Often, when we are in an anxious state, we cannot seem to make a decision, or, if we do, we end up making a choice we regret. I know this has happened to me many times!

What should we do when this happens? Is there a way out of this mental swamp? Thankfully, yes!

To make healthy decisions, our brain needs optimal blood, oxygen and energy flow, especially in the front

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

Mental health expert. I have spent the last 30+ years researching ways to help people manage mental health issues in school, work, and life: drleaf.com