O.k., so we have learned that we human beings have a brain that has divided functions. And one of the generalized division of functions (that is shared by different parts of brain) is between what has been labeled the 'rational' brain (left side) and the emotional brain (right side.)

Also, we human beings are faced with making decisions on a regular basis - simple, easy, non-serious such as whether to have black tea or green tea for lunch or as life altering as whether to marry that foreign guy and move to Singapore for the rest of our lives.

Decisions can be very logical and rational or they can be made under the intense sway of emotions.

So, how to know what to base decisions on - the logical approach or the emotional approach.

Now, some say to 'trust your gut'. Yes, I agree to that to some extent BUT it has also been proven that sometimes our instincts (read gut) stem from past events that create unconscious/subconscious reactions that may not be that healthy.

Those of us in therapy have learned that some of our dysfunctions are rooted in long-time past experiences.

But, if we depend on only logical analysis to make decisions we may not be attending to important emotional needs that we carry within us.

So, how does one negotiate the rocky terrain between the rational brain and the emotional brain? How does one know whether to turn left or turn right?