Why You Always Feel Mentally Drained

Turns out, I’ve been wrong… a lot. And sometimes, admitting it is harder than it sounds. In this episode, I share what I learned from getting it wrong, and why those mistakes might be exactly what you need to rethink your own habits, routines, and choices.For more go to: www.scot ...  Show more

We treat productivity like a competitive sport, measuring our worth in how many boxes we can tick before lunch. We pack our schedules, worship at the altar of busyness, and then wonder why we’re exhausted all the time. In this episode, I break down why our obsession with producti ...  Show more

Decision fatigue occurs when we become mentally exhausted from making numerous decisions throughout the day. As a result, we make poorer decisions because our brains are just too tired to think. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to prevent yourself from getting mentally e ...  Show more

Everything our bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making decisions, and an extended period of decision-making can lead to cognitive exhaustion. So, what kinds of choices lead us to this s ...  Show more

The phenomenon of decision fatigue describes the physical, mental, and emotional depletion we feel when we have to make a bunch of decisions, especially within a certain time frame. However, have you ever considered the energy that making confident decisions could give you? What ...  Show more

Could fretting over insignificant choices decrease your decision making effectiveness later in the day? Join Robert and Julie as they look at the causes -- and effects -- of decision fatigue.