Personal Experience With Cognitive Dissonance

In keeping track of all situations where I have experienced cognitive dissonance I have come to the realization that I use it quite often. Whenever there was a decision to make whether it was on the spot or there was time to think, I found myself utilizing rationalizations, in order to reduce the stress I was experiencing or to make myself believe the decision I made was the right one. If I made a decision without conviction I made myself believe it was the right choice by creating reasons to validate my selection.
Keeping a journal also allowed me to keep track of how many decisions I make on a daily basis. People often do not think about the amount of choices one makes throughout the day, as a result I found myself in many conflicting situations