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[Lifehack.org]( Prioritize, Reduce, Automate To combat decision fatigue and make effective choices, prioritize crucial decisions, automate daily choices, and reduce available options. [Share today's tip with a friend.]( Hi there, I hope your week kicked off with energy and excitement. Another week ahead means more opportunities, more work, and yes, more decisions to make – whether they're monumental ones at work or the seemingly mundane ones at home. Feeling overwhelmed by decision-making? You're in good company. Even professional judges, who are trained to weigh facts and make difficult decisions daily, face the same weariness. A lot goes into determining a court ruling. It's easy to think that a judge's choice is solely based on the crime or broken laws. But there's another factor that might surprise you: the time of day. A 2012 study by Columbia University delved deep into 1,112 court rulings over ten months. While case facts certainly matter, the judge's state of mind had an unexpected sway on the outcome. Early in the day, there was a 65% chance of a favorable ruling. But as hours went by, fatigue set in, and those odds plummeted to zero. Interestingly, post-lunch, a re-energized judge would again grant favorable rulings at a rate of about 65%. This pattern was consistent for all cases, regardless of the crime's severity. It's a stark example of decision fatigue in action. While we might not have lives hanging in the balance with our choices, the small day-to-day decisions, as well as the bigger monthly ones, can indeed sap our energy if we aren't careful. Regardless of how peppy you feel, decision fatigue can sneak in and lead to less-than-optimal choices. So, how do you wrestle with decision fatigue? 1. Tackle Key Decisions First 🔑 Jot down challenges needing decisions, using basic software or even just pen and paper. Identify what's genuinely urgent. Everything can't be a priority. With clarity on the most significant decisions, drill down to your options. 2. Reduce Available Choices ⬇️ Ever been overwhelmed by too many peanut butter brands? That's ‘choice overload,’ a real drain. Pinpoint what matters to your decision and apply a binary (yes/no) approach to simplify the process. 3. Automate Everyday Choices 🤖 Mundane decisions can silently drain you. Simplify! Eat the same breakfast, or streamline your wardrobe. Icons like Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg adopted uniform-like outfits, reducing daily choices. Eager for a more structured approach? Dive into the [Time Flow System](. It's a sturdy framework tailored for the daily decision-maker in all of us. Get started with it here: [Try Time Flow System→]( Cheers, Leon Founder & CEO@LifeHack Time Flow System Your toolkit to smarter decisions and time management [Find Out More →]( [Share This Email With a Friend]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Pinterest]( Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Lifehack, Unit 33554, PO Box 6945,, London, W1A 6US, United Kingdom