So, you’re sitting with your family making a big decision and realize you have to go to the bathroom. The logical thing to do would be to excuse yourself and have a meeting with the porcelain god, and then return to make the decision.
Research suggests that holding your pee can actually help control impulses and allow you to make better and clear headed decisions. It is interesting, because you’d think the opposite would be true. Just like we know not to buy groceries hungry, because we’ll get a lot of junk we don’t need.
Researchers had subjects drink a ton of water and then complete several decision making tests. They found that the bigger the urge to use the restroom, the better the subject was able to concentrate and control their impulses. The next time you are trying to make a big decision, try doing it while having to pee.