Tag: health
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Why Do Small Decisions Feel Exhausting by Evening?
in DecisionsUnderstanding Decision Fatigue Almost every day, around dinner time, I stand in my kitchen staring at the fridge like it has personally wronged me. Dinner feels like a decision I simply do not have the energy to make. I just… can’t do it. So I reorder something DoorDash and waste money on something I don’t…
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Why Do I Underestimate How Long Things Take?
in DecisionsThe planning fallacy explained. I sat down to quickly write this article, thinking it would only take 30 minutes or so. Now I’m looking up and realizing it took much longer than I expected.I’m behind on my other tasks. I guess I should cancel dinner plans to catch up… Optimism Bias in Action It almost…
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Why Do I Shop Online Late at Night?
in DecisionsThe Psychology Behind Late Night Impulse Buys I’m lying in bed, not planning to buy anything, just scrolling for a minute.A few taps later, I’ve placed an order I wasn’t thinking about ten minutes ago.I absolutely must have this shirt. It arrives a few days later, and I don’t even remember buying it… It rarely…
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Why Is It So Hard To Say No?
in DecisionsThe Psychology Behind Guilt and People Pleasing A good friend of mine invited me to come visit next weekend, and I know it’s going to be a heavy week for me.I hear myself say yes before I’ve really thought it through.I’m already thinking of excuses to cancel… You probably didn’t plan to agree…. Someone asked…
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Why Do I Keep Watching Shows I Don’t Even Like?
in DecisionsHow to stop the binge. I am a total Sci-Fi geek. As in, I will consume all things Sci-Fi. However, every once in a while I start a series that is truly terrible. You know, the one that has 8 seasons but no clear plotline. But, I’ve committed. I can’t stop now…. You didn’t actually…
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