a post by Melody Wilding for the World of Psychology blog
The average person makes about 35,000 decisions every day – from choosing an outfit to deciding which seat to take at a meeting. In fact, we make 200 judgments each day about food alone.
But research shows that all that decision-making can be mentally and physically draining. Although the idea of willpower as a finite resource is now contested in the field of psychology, it’s well-documented that humans have a limited reserve of daily energy that’s dependent on adequate rest and sustenance.
As these reservoirs are depleted, our ability to make sound judgments can deteriorate – whether that means buying on impulse, skipping the gym, or overreacting to a mild annoyance.
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You may also like to read about the Spoon Theory, designed by someone with lupus but which can also be applied to anyone who has physical or mental limitations in “getting things done”.
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