97: Five Powerful Ways to Conquer Decision Fatigue

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Almost all of us have found ourselves making unhealthy or unproductive decisions at one point or another, especially over the course of the pandemic. But why do we make these poor choices even when we know better? Today I’ll look at some of the biggest factors that impact our ability to make decisions that serve us well, and five powerful ways that you can organize and simplify your life to avoid decision fatigue - the mental and emotional state of depletion resulting from a burden of choices.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We start our days with hundreds of little decisions that take up mental energy - What should I wear? What am I going to have for breakfast? Do I have time to make coffee? As the day goes on, these tiny choices add up and we get so tired and overwhelmed that we’re just done with making decisions by dinnertime. This is when we fall victim to decision fatigue, which causes us to make poor decisions. We defer important choices to someone else or choose not to make any at all. On this episode, I break down several examples of how decision fatigue can affect us, how this differs from lack of willpower, and I dig into five practical ways that you can avoid decision fatigue and make better choices as a result.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ll hear why making decisions can be so paralyzing when we have too many options, how even the most mundane choices can drain our mental energy, why sitting back and hoping we make the right decision never works, and most importantly, what you can do about it right now. I challenge you to choose just</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">one</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">of my five strategies to overcome decision fatigue this week, and truly go for it. Because listen, we’ve all been there - at the end of an exhausting day, you order takeout and settle in to watch Netflix when you know working out or tackling your side hustle might be the more fulfilling option. Today's episode