The five step process for making better decisions:
Maintain a feeling of control over your situation.
Emotional preparation. Consider how things could be worse.
Monitor your breathing.
Controlled empathy.
Ask “What advice would I give my best friend in this situation?”
Barker summarizes what athletes can teach us: http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2015/02/being-the-best-at-anything/?utm_source=%22Barking+Up+The+Wrong+Tree%22+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=810e984904-epstein_02_08_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_78d4c08a64-810e984904-56852277