Often it's
a quality of life decision, or a commitment for 3 to 6 months followed by a reevaluation.
Not exact matches
In their new book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in
Life and Work, brothers and academics Chip (
of Stanford Graduate School
of Business) and Dan Heath (
of Duke) explore how to eliminate biases and improve the
quality of our
decisions.
The
quality of your
life is, in great part, determined by the
quality of your
decisions.
Across the board, I've found that virtually every moment people make three key
decisions that dictate the
quality of their
lives.
Greg Habstritt (left) and Dr. Wendy McClelland filter all
decisions through one lens: does it elevate clients»
quality of life?
Tony Robbins identifies three key
decisions that have the power to dictate the
quality of your
life.
This is different for everyone, but if you are grandparents
living in the same state as your family, the
decision to move across the country for a tax break could shake out to mean a loss
of being more available for
quality time.
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quality of life is the
quality of your
decisions [13:55] The meeting
of a lifetime or a critical business obligation [16:15]
Decision - making must be done on paper [16:25] What makes decision - maki
Decision - making must be done on paper [16:25] What makes
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decision - making hard?
With more than 1 million people moving to Metro Vancouver in the next 25 years, investing in better transit and transportation is one
of the most critical
decisions our region can make for our economy, our environment and
quality of life.
Ian Bruce, science and policy manager at the David Suzuki Foundation added, «With a million more people moving to the Lower Mainland, investing in a better transit and transportation network is one
of the most crucial
decisions the region can make to build healthier communities and improve
quality of life.
By way
of contrast, the worth
of a man for Jesus is not determined by his human
quality or the character
of his spiritual
life, but simply by the
decision the man makes in the here - and - now
of his present
life.
As for the substantive content
of rationing
decisions, I am most drawn to the British National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)... One
of the main (though not exclusive) economic tools it employs is that
of Quality - Adjusted Life Years (QALYs), a way of relating the estimated extended life years a technology will bring in relationship to the quality of life it will
Quality - Adjusted
Life Years (QALYs), a way of relating the estimated extended life years a technology will bring in relationship to the quality of life it will br
Life Years (QALYs), a way
of relating the estimated extended
life years a technology will bring in relationship to the quality of life it will br
life years a technology will bring in relationship to the
quality of life it will
quality of life it will br
life it will bring.
Although they will in their future
life be confronted with handicaps, sometimes very severe, their future prospects and their actual experienced
quality of life can not be predicted with such certainty at birth that their
lives can be regarded as hopeless or meaningless («
quality of life judgments» as such being unacceptable in this
decision making).
The
life of faith makes itself manifest in the kind
of decision and the
quality of action, which the believer makes in all the events
of life in which he is involved.
But whether this soul
of the universe be a mere
quality like the eye's brilliancy or the skin's softness, or whether it be a self - conscious
life like the eye's seeing or the skin's feeling, is a
decision that never unmistakably appears in Emerson's pages.
The reality
of life is sometimes paying a little more for
quality items that last is the best
decision.
In regard to the
decision - making process in matters
of energy policy, the document calls for «a national commitment to anticipate serious threats posed by certain technologies to the
quality of the community
of life and to design appropriate energy policy.
Decisions that affect people's daily
lives are taken in such matters as the
quality of information, the diversity
of cultural products, or the security
of communications.
I've also found, as I'm betting you have, that my
quality of life is SO much higher when I really take care
of myself by making conscious
decisions about what I put into my mouth.
Sometimes with farm
life you have to make hard
decisions... like putting down an animal because the
quality of life is no longer good.
It will backfire if we don't win the EPL.I don't think this
decision is as easy as it seems.I wouldn't want to keep players who have their hearts far away from the club.We should sell him abroad and get another top
quality winger before it's too late.There's no positive in losing him for free.It would see wise and brave but it will look foolish and cowardly if we end up failing.I hope those who are asking us to keep him won't blame Wenger when he leaves for free.We
live in a world full
of wicked things you know.
Fourthly, and related, an attempt to value outcomes in terms
of quality adjusted
life years (QALYs) in preference to clinical endpoints should make the findings
of this cost effectiveness research more relevant to
decision makers for obstetric care in the NHS.
This fact needs to be continually reiterated to
decision makers as otherwise manufacturers
of breast milk substitutes will capitalise on HIV infection as a reason for promoting free samples
of their formula.10 It is extraordinary that the Wall Street Journal painted the baby food manufacturers as heroes poised to save African children from certain death because
of their offer to donate free formula to HIV infected mothers.11 The WHO recommends avoidance
of breast feeding by HIV infected mothers only if replacement feeding is feasible, safe, sustainable, and affordable — otherwise exclusive breast feeding is recommended during the first six months
of life.12 Non-infected women must be given access to credible information,
quality care, and support, in order to empower them to make informed
decisions regarding feeding
of their infant.13
The First Man was by necessity an Economical one, choosing
decisions which either improved his
quality of life or had the least likelihood
of reducing his
quality of life.
This means the uncertainty for the city will end today and we can concentrate on making
decisions to improve the
quality of life for people in Derby.»
The Liberal Democrats also condemned the
decision, saying it showed disregard for older people's
quality of life.
He says it will help the city make better spending
decisions without threatening cuts to items that improve the city's
quality of life.
Economic development is something I'm very passionate about because I believe when governments, firms and people make the most effective
decisions, the
quality of everyone's
life in that society is improved.
«Existing
quality of life studies have studied older types
of surgery and radiation that are no longer used, and patients need updated information regarding the impact
of modern treatment options so they can make informed
decisions about the choices they face today.»
«Therefore, the
quality -
of -
life differences among these options become an important consideration when patients are trying to make their
decisions.»
The process should include broader participation by groups and parties whose safety, livelihoods, and
quality of life are affected by
decisions about the lake and river system, the report says.
The test can help patients and their doctors to be more vigilant about screenings, potentially catching cancers at their earliest and more treatable stages, and to make more informed
decisions about therapies that may improve survival and
quality of life.
To help women make these
decisions, COMPARE - UF will collect information from participants about their medical history, planned and previous treatment for their fibroids, current symptoms and
quality of life.
We hope this will help improve the treatment
decision making process and ultimately, the patient's
quality of life,» added Orom, PhD, associate professor
of community health and health behavior in UB's School
of Public Health and Health Professions.
«Although this study
of clinicians from surgical and other related specialties did not demonstrate any association between implicit race or social class bias and clinical
decision making, existing biases might influence the
quality of care received by minority patients and those
of lower socioeconomic status in real -
life clinical encounters.
While it is premature to speculate on the implications
of this work for
decision - making regarding child custody, the work is valuable as it suggests that «something as basic as the amount
of time that one spends with a parent or one's
living arrangements» can shape the
quality of child - parent relationships, write Fraley and Heffernan.
«Migration
decisions, like all livelihood
decisions, are about much more than material
quality of life,» argues geographer Edward Carr
of the University
of South Carolina, who studies human migration in countries such as Ghana and was not involved in the Mexico emigration research.
After all, the people you are talking with are helping you make a very important
decision that could affect your
quality of life for years to come.
Friends
of the Earth is a national, non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation; preserving biological, cultural, and ethnic diversity; and empowering citizens to have an influential voice in
decisions affecting the
quality of their environment — and their
lives.
If we could help them make more informed
decisions about their treatment, and ultimately better their
quality of life.
Our aims are as follows: 1) to determine whether disclosure
of elevated brain amyloid will bias ADCS - PACC test results; 2) to determine whether disclosure
of elevated brain amyloid will cause psychological distress; and 3) to explore how learning amyloid imaging disclosure will impact preventative health behaviors, advance planning for health (e.g. long - term care insurance
decisions) and well - being (e.g. stigma,
quality of life and relationships).
I, personally, am very pleased that the HFEA considers that the potential benefits
of this research for the health and
quality of life of millions
of people is an overriding consideration in making their
decision.»
This improved understanding will help policy makers and business leaders formulate
decisions that address climate change issues and, at the same time, improve our
quality of life.
UNC Lineberger researchers led by Ronald C. Chen surveyed 1,171 men diagnosed with prostate cancer in North Carolina, finding that while both white and black men were concerned about curing their cancer and the
quality -
of -
life impacts
of treatment, more black men considered other social and personal factors — such as recovery time and cost — to be very important in their treatment
decision - making.
We emphasize compassionate care, personalized attention, and involvement
of the patients in
decision - making — to help preserve the
quality of life of the patients we treat.
The
decision will be different for everyone, depending on the severity
of their symptoms and how important their pet is to their
quality of life.
Though always a complex
decision medically and emotionally, she's past her childbearing and breastfeeding years, and the
quality of life given by peace
of mind that you'll more than likely be there for your kids is an argument winner for many women over keeping their breasts.
It is through the physical practice (asanas) that we cultivate
qualities and behaviours to help us make healthy conscious
decisions in all areas
of our
lives.
How you think
of yourself affects your
decisions, and your
decisions affect the
quality of your
life.
On the bright side, your
decision to go sugar free will increase your energy, and enhance your
quality of life, making you happier and healthier than you've felt in years (you may even lose a few pounds too).