Hey Gen X Woman,
Ever wonder why as it gets later into the day you can’t stick to your diet or why by 4:00 in the afternoon you find the need to survey your colleagues before moving forward with an idea or a strategy? Did you think it was just age? Well, it isn't.
On average, we make 35,000 decisions EVERY SINGLE DAY! All of these decisions are, unbeknownst to you, draining your mental capacity, lowering your ability to have self-control and willpower.
In this episode, we’ll explore what decision fatigue is and how making bad or no decisions opens us up to less than ideal outcomes or big headaches down the road. We’ll also cover how you can manage your decision-fatigue so you can make better choices.
Humans are the only species who can make decisions.
We are the only species with a prefrontal cortex that can plan, decipher, determine and weigh options and opportunities. We can understand trade-offs and make compromises. This is a gift for sure, but the weight of this can also really slow us down.
But here’s the catch, your cognitive decision-making ability is limited.
Mental energy is highest earlier in the day before you’ve had to make too many choices and your energy is depleted.
The prefrontal cortex is where all decision making happens but it is limited in the number of decisions it can make. When we reach mental capacity we have decision fatigue we are at risk for making harmful or downright dangerous decisions. Learning how to recognize the signs of decision fatigue and better manage how we process and make decisions throughout the day helps us make better choices.
RESOURCES
Feedspot's Top 40 Life Coach Podcasts You Must Follow :
Number 18: Make Your Life Magnificent
Just Gen X—The Resting Mind Facebook Group
5 Steps to Stress Less
Study of Israeli Parole Board - Decision Fatigue
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