Avoid making decisions when you are tired, hungry, or under stress or pressure of any sort. On such occasions, your ability to make sound decisions might be compromised by such overlaying factors. It is better to take more time to arrive at a decision than to live with the consequences of an ill-advised one. Bottom line, do not allow yourself to be rushed into a decision that you are not prepared to make. Then as usual, before you make your decision, collect and refine essential information concerning the decision or options before you act.
Fear is a primary emotional response to feelings of hopelessness and loss of personal power.
No Forget about self management for now. Yes No Denial Allows you to maintain an illusion of invincibility Clutching at or clinging to your fears will make them stronger and make you weaker You must be willing to restructure your lifestyle and make realistic accommodations to your disability. National Institutes of Health Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Consensus Statement , October 1998.