How to make better decisions ?

Like many of the tips on happiness, once read they appear self-evident, but they have empirically been proven to help :

• Don’t fear the consequences: if things go wrong it won’t be as bad as you think it will be and you will adapt accordingly
• Go with your gut instincts
• Consider your emotions
• Play the devil’s advocate
• Keep your eye on the ball: try not to succumb to the anchoring effect
• Don’t cry over spilt milk: focus on future costs and benefits, sunk costs are a think of the past
• Look at it another way: pose the question differently to avoid the framing effect
• Beware social pressure
• Limit your options
• Have someone else choose