Free Up Your Mind By Making Fewer Decisions

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Ways to Free Up Your Mind By Making Fewer Decisions

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Even if you ignore the notifications, you still have to make the decision to ignore them, which uses up a bit of brain power.

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When you establish a good routine or habit, you don’t have to think about it.

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Automate what you can

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If you’ve already planned out your day, you can consult your schedule instead of thinking through all of your options.

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By figuring out ways to put some of your regular decisions on auto-pilot, you can make fewer decisions throughout the day and free up some precious brain power.

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Free Up Your Mind By Making Fewer Decisions

Ways to Free Up Your Mind By Making Fewer Decisions

Simplify your wardrobe, and plan out your outfits in advance. Did you know that Steve Jobs wore black turtlenecks every day so he didn’t have to think about what he was going to wear in the morning? By having a standard outfit, he made fewer decisions at the start of the day.

Even if you ignore the notifications, you still have to make the decision to ignore them, which uses up a bit of brain power.

Turn off social media notifications on your phone and computer.

When you establish a good routine or habit, you don’t have to think about it.

Create routines

Automate what you can

Check around and see if any businesses in your area do regular deliveries.

If you’ve already planned out your day, you can consult your schedule instead of thinking through all of your options.

Schedule your day

By figuring out ways to put some of your regular decisions on auto-pilot, you can make fewer decisions throughout the day and free up some precious brain power.

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