Counseling for Problem Solving Difficulties

Do you have trouble problem-solving or making decisions?

Do you remember the last time you pulled out in front of a stop sign or stop light to see if it the coast was clear? Do you remember the last time that you did this, and you had to slam on the brakes because a car was speedily passing? This brain behavior process is an example of how fast our problem-solving skills work. In times like these, it is easy to see our brain take over our behaviors.

It is at this level of thought, reaction, and reasoning that we build, exercise, and increase our problem-solving skills. Problem-solving is also called critical thinking, we often rely on these skills. We can increase our problem-solving skills with concentration and practice. Problem-solving is related to our mental health because we need both to function at our utmost.

Often, problems arise in everyday life where problem-solving becomes a crucial skill for us to thrive. Problem-solving represents a part of us that can become better and better with focus, concentration, realization, and exercise.

You may be unaware of how much problem-solving that you do throughout the day. Hence, giving attention to your problem-solving skills may be an approach to your health and wellness that can increase your capacities and abilities in many important aspects of your life. You may not want to turn your back to your problem-solving abilities any time soon. These skills may be built from only experience, effort, trial and error, and strategy.

Problem-solving is not limited to the brain-behavior relationship. In everyday life, there are many areas and types of problem-solving that we can recognize that we readily use.

Some of the most well-known types of problem-solving that you may use in your life:

• Communication.
• Strategy.
• Applying knowledge and theory to real situations.
• Decision making to achieve goals.
• Flexibility and openness to try new approaches to problems.
• Emotional or behavioral responses to everyday events.
• Applying lessons that you have learned in the past to new problems.
• Acting in fast moving situations.
• Brainstorming.
• Group work.
• Mastering conditions without the expected resources.

Among many other skill sets, good problem-solving takes:

• Memory.
• Skills.
• Performance.
• Awareness.
• Flexibility.
• Direction.
• Quickness.

Each of these areas can be strengthened with concentration and effort.

Problem-solving may be seriously important to us in other areas. Our problem-solving abilities are shown in:

• How we cope with stress or stressors.
• Our attitude towards certain obstacles.
• How we communicate when we are frustrated.
• How we perform or deal with internal and external pressures.
• How we organize our day.
• What we spend our life doing.

Problem-solving makes up who we are, what we are good at, and what we think and do about our given situation. Given a good setting and by practicing, it is possible for anyone to increase their problem-solving skills, and to become more fit for the situations in which demand it.