# Making the Best Decision When Head and Heart Don't Agree

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Podcast: [Happiness Mindset](https://stenobird.com/podcast/happiness-mindset-12723)
Published: 2026-07-17T01:33:32+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, you learn about a painful decision faced by a family to spend $20,000 to save a beloved pet. You discover a step-by-step process for making the best emotionally balanced decisions when head and heart don't agree. Step-by-step questions to guide you in the decision process: When facing a difficult choice, work through these questions in order: What am I feeling? Why am I feeling it? What are the objective facts? What assumptions might be wrong? What are the short-term consequences? What are the long-term consequences? Which option best aligns with my deepest values? What advice would I give someone else? After sleeping on it, does the answer change? You also learn how to use your subconscious mind to make the best choice. The GoFundMe mentioned in the episode: "Help Bring Ivy Home" . Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/literally-trying-to-survive-rising-electric-healthcare?attribution_id=sl%3A71c946fe-f708-4adf-898b-771a6c278dc9&ts=1784142818716&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com --- Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Soften, Audacity, Amadeus Pro, Wave ReGen with final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos. ---

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