Can you train your brain to make better decisions?

cnn.com - Editor's note: Dr Tamara Russell is a neuroscientist and a visiting lecturer at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry.
When making a big decision, how aware are you of the underlying brain processes informing your choices? When you go with your gut instinct, are you aware of the bodily signals that have informed your actions?
While it may seem that there is no time for the close inspection of the body and mind at these critical times, enlightened leaders are turning towards mindfulness training as a way to reprogram their mind in a bid to stay sane and pull ahead in today's challenging business environment.