Decision fatigue isn’t a personality flaw — and it’s not just hormones or a busy season.
It’s the quiet exhaustion that comes from making too many small decisions all day long.
In this episode, I’m sharing one of the most practical tools I use in my own life and work: pre-decisions.
Pre-decisions are choices you make once, ahead of time, so future-you doesn’t have to negotiate with tired-you. They aren’t rigid rules — they’re life-giving permissions that reduce mental clutter and free up space for what actually matters.
We’ll walk through:
I’ll also challenge you to start small — just one pre-decision — and show you how even a 1% shift can reduce the mental load you’re carrying.
You don’t need more discipline.
You need fewer decisions.
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