The sheer amount of choices we have to make both at work and at home every day can sometimes become draining, meaning even the decision of what to cook for dinner can feel like an impossible task. And if you've ever found yourself making impulsive choices or avoiding making a decision altogether, it may mean that you've reached the point of decision fatigue, where you've become stressed out about the number of choices you've had to make in a day. Learning how to recognise decision fatigue and how to manage decision-making in your everyday life can be useful to avoid reaching this state of mental overwhelm. From why decision fatigue happens to the real-life impact it can have, here's what you need to know.
What is decision fatigue?
Decision fatigue is the decline in quality decision-mak