Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

In this episode, we talk about decision fatigue. Try Bllinkist: http://blinkist.com/tinyleaps 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