102 - Eliminating Decision Fatigue

It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each and every day. That's crazy. 35,000 decisions a day. And of course, every decision we make, big or small, carries certain consequences with it. When we feel overloaded by too many decisions, our ability to make good, clear decisions decreases, which is called “decision fatigue”: basically we just get so tired of making so many decisions. It doesn't matter how strong or smart you are. Your brain just says “I'm done today.” I want to ask you simple question and let you in on a few ways that I'm trying to actively eliminate decision fatigue In my own life.  For the full show notes, head to nancyray.com/podcast/102.   Resources from this episode: Episode 100 - 100th Episode, 100 Questions! Episode 099 - Book | Parenting with Love and Logic Sleep Smarter, by Shawn Stephenson Nancy Ray Book Club Master Packing List Camping Packing List The Contentment Challenge Episode 028 - The 3 Priorities Exercise Episode 002 - Rule of Life Episode 086 - Find More Hours in Your Week Free Ideal Week Download Atomic Habits, by James Clear Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!