Personal Life Problem Solving

How do you make decisions in your personal life?

• Close your eyes and point

• Ask a stranger

• Evaluate pros and cons, consider values and goals, seek advice, listen to intuition

• Flip a coin

What strategies do you use for time management in your daily routine?

• Procrastinating on important tasks

• Watching TV all day

• Ignoring deadlines

• Prioritizing tasks, creating a daily schedule, setting specific goals, minimizing distractions, delegating when possible, and taking short breaks.

How do you set goals for yourself and ensure you achieve them?

• Set SMART goals and break them down into smaller tasks, create a timeline, track progress, stay motivated, and adjust strategies if needed.

• Set vague goals and hope for the best

• Ignore progress and never adjust strategies

• Create unrealistic goals with no timeline

What techniques do you employ to manage stress in your personal life?

• I avoid my problems and pretend they don't exist

• I isolate myself from others and refuse help

• I eat junk food and binge-watch TV shows

• I employ techniques such as deep breathing exercises, regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy diet, practicing mindfulness and meditation, setting boundaries, seeking support from friends and family, and engaging in hobbies or activities I enjoy.

When faced with a difficult decision, how do you weigh the pros and cons?

• Flip a coin to decide

• Ask a friend to make the decision for you

• Choose randomly without considering pros and cons

• List out pros and cons, assign weight/importance, compare overall impact

How do you prioritize tasks to effectively manage your time?

• Prioritize tasks alphabetically

• Prioritize tasks by flipping a coin

• Prioritize tasks based on deadlines, importance, and impact.

• Prioritize tasks based on color

Can you share an example of a goal you set and successfully achieved?

• I set a goal to learn a new language, but I never found the time to practice.

• My goal was to exercise more, but I ended up skipping workouts most days.

• I aimed to read a book every week, but I got too busy with other things.

• One goal I set was to improve my time management skills. I achieved this by creating a daily schedule, prioritizing tasks, and using time-tracking techniques. As a result, I was able to meet deadlines more efficiently and reduce procrastination.

What activities or practices help you relax and de-stress?

• Skydiving

• Meditation, deep breathing exercises, yoga, listening to music, walking in nature, mindfulness

• Eating spicy food

• Watching horror movies

Do you seek advice from others when making important personal decisions?

• Never

• No

• Yes

• Rarely

How do you handle unexpected challenges that disrupt your daily schedule?

• Ignore the disruptions and continue as if nothing happened

• Blame others for the challenges

• Stay calm, prioritize tasks, reschedule or delegate less urgent ones, communicate with relevant parties, and adjust the plan accordingly.

• Panic and give up on the tasks