Your brain makes thousands of decisions every day. Why not make the process easier?
In this episode, I share how heuristics, or “life rules” can lighten your cognitive load, simplify daily choices, and free up energy for what actually matters. I’ll walk you through practical shortcuts like the one-touch rule, theme days, and energy matching to help you work with your brain instead of against it. I’ll also share how a simple mindset shift, “everything is art,” transformed my approach to home design and decision-making.
What life rules could help you bring more ease, creativity, and flow into your day?
Quotes
- “Heuristics are systems of mental shortcuts. They’re simple, they’re efficient rules, and sometimes you learn them, or you might just create them, and it becomes something in hindsight that you realize you’ve had these systems your whole life.” (04:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
- “Flow neuroscience works a little differently than what you were taught. So the energy matching is basically assigning the most challenging or most creative tasks that will require a lot of brain power to your energy times.” (10:10 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
- “That’s the interesting juxtaposition of a heuristic. It does give you control so that you can let go… Because you’re controlling a preset decision matrix, shall we say, a shortcut of your thinking, so that you can let go and let flow.” (15:19 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
- “Your work shouldn’t be all you do. It shouldn’t be your life. You have a work-life masterpiece that blends colors and textures and overlaps, and you should be proud of what you do, but it shouldn’t be your only identity.” (17:17 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
Links
Book a Brainstorm Session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery
Magic Membership workshop mentioned in this episode:
https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/membership-magic-design-your-3-tier-functional-medicine-membership-to-grow-and-scale
Right Brain Rescue Book: https://www.amazon.com//dp/B08JCKBWK5/
Connect with Lara:
Website: https://drlarasalyer.com
The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst
Instagram: @drlarasalyer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer
Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer
TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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