Menu anxiety is not uncommon, according to research 1 in 3 Americans deal with it. There are some things you can do to help ease the anxiety, Like looking at the menu beforehand.
Licensed mental health counselor, Natasha D’Arcangelo, gave some other suggests to LifeHacker:
“Think about your life a year from now. Will you be thinking to yourself about the decision you made about what to eat that evening? If it is not something that you will be thinking about a year from now, then it is not something that you need to be overthinking.”
“It can help to look at the decision about what to eat through the lens of, ‘is this a life-threatening situation?’ You are not in immediate, life-threatening danger when ordering at a restaurant which means you don’t need your flight or fight response. This perspective can help you feel less overwhelmed and avoid catastrophizing the situation.”
“Remind yourself that unless you order something that you are allergic to, there is no wrong decision that you can make when ordering out. The worst case scenario is that you end up with something that you might not like. Again, this perspective can help you to feel less overwhelmed by the choices you have.”
Happy Eating :)
Sources: Life Hacker