Ego Depletion - Temporary reduction in the self’s capacity or willingness to engage in volitional action (including controlling the environment, controlling the self, making choices and initiating action) caused by prior exercise of volition
- How to Take Smart Notes pg. 70
Each decision takes energy. The less decisions we need t oworry about on a stressful day, the more smoothly that day will go. Planning ahead for a concert by knowing where to park ahead of time, packing the night before instead of the morning, leaving a post-it note on the door that you’ll have to see before you leave. Each thing we can do to save the decision making resource for something important is a boon to future us.
Pockets of Ten helps with Ego Depletion. It safely switches context while maintaining focus