**Decision fatigue** refers to the mental exhaustion that occurs after making too many decisions in a short period. As the day progresses, the brain’s ability to make high-quality decisions declines, leading to impulsive choices, procrastination, or avoidance of decision-making altogether.
**Common Signs of Decision Fatigue:**
- Feeling mentally drained after making multiple choices
- Procrastinating or avoiding decisions
- Making impulsive or poor-quality choices
- Feeling overwhelmed, even by small decisions
**Ways to Reduce Decision Fatigue:**
- **Prioritize important decisions early in the day** when your mind is fresh.
- **Limit choices** by simplifying routines (e.g., meal planning, preset schedules).
- **Use productivity systems** like the **Ivy Lee Method** to pre-plan tasks.
- **Take breaks and rest** to recharge decision-making capacity.
By managing decision fatigue, you can improve productivity, reduce stress, and make more thoughtful choices.
See Also:
- [[Analysis Paralysis]]
- [[Decision Fatigue and Analysis Paralysis]]
- [[Decision Fatigue and Mental Health]]
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