Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

552 - How to Combat Decision Fatigue


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In this episode, we talk about decision fatigue.

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What is Decision Fatigue?

"As it turns out, your willpower is like a muscle. And similar to the muscles in your body, willpower can get fatigued when you use it over and over again. Every time you make a decision, it’s like doing another rep in the gym. And similar to how your muscles get tired at the end of a workout, the strength of your willpower fades as you make more decisions." - James Clear

  • Everyone has a reserve of mental energy, and each decision draws on it
  • The more decisions you make, the less mental energy you have
  • Two Ways to Avoid It:

    • Proactive: Optimizing your day to day routine to reduce unnecessary decisions (the president)
    • Choose your outfit the night before
      Set out clothes for workouts
      Meal prep
    • Reactive: Giving yourself space to reset and improve decision making (taking a break)
      • Do something fun
      • Take a break
      • Stop for the day
      • Key Takeaways:

        1. Plan to make decisions early in the day

        2. Make small decisions ( like what to wear) ahead of time

        3. Avoid impulse decisions

        Resources:

        https://jamesclear.com/willpower-decision-fatigue

        https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2019/05/13/how-to-identify-when-youre-experiencing-decision-fatigue/#1dfea0267fb4

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