Summary: We hear a lot about the mental burden that moms carry. We have so many things on our minds about all the people and all the things that need to happen PLUS all the things we want to be doing for ourselves too. It is a weighty mental load that we are carrying around. <br> <br> I want to talk about a concept that will help you see some ways you can lighten this mental load. The concept is decision fatigue, which is the overwhelm we feel from having to make so many decisions in our day. <br> <br> And if you pay attention, you will notice how almost every moment we have another decision to make about what to eat, how to respond, how to spend our time, how to act, what to do next. And by the end of the day, we are exhausted by it. <br> <br> I want to talk about practical ways to manage decision fatigue, so it is one less contributor to your mental load as a mom. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In this episode we cover:<br> <br> * Three ways that having too many choices impacts us and our satisfaction<br> <br> * The three ways we respond to too many choices<br> * How struggling with making decisions impacts our view of ourselves and our capabilities<br> * One guiding principle to deal with decision fatigue<br> * Practical ways to put that into action<br> * Helping our kids with decision fatigue<br> * Why deciding ahead of time is more proactive <br> <br> <br> Products recommended here may include referral links to Amazon. If you click through and buy something I may earn a commission, at no cost to you. <br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/3j6ugZD" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwarz</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice/transcript?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Paradox of Choice TEDTalk</a><br> <br> <a title="The Life on Purpose Workbook" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/lifeonpurposeworkbook/">The Life on Purpose Workbook</a><br> <br> <a title="Homemaker, on Purpose (the guidebook)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/homemakeronpurpose/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Homemaker, on Purpose</a><br> <br> <a title="Family Rhythms + free worksheet" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/family-rhythms-worksheet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family rhythms</a><br> <br> <a title="A Simple Hack to Make Meal Planning Easy" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/simple-hack-meal-planning-book/">A Simple Hack to Make Meal Planning Easy</a><br> <br> <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/tag/moms30for30/">Moms 30for30</a> (wearing 30 items of clothes for 30 days)<br> <br> <a title="6 Unexpected Ways That Having Less Clothes Has Made My Life Easier" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/capsule-wardrobe-mom-life/">How having fewer clothes makes my life easier</a><br> <br> <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/style-fashion-tips-moms/">Tips for putting outfits together</a><br> <br> <a title="How To Plan Your Day As a Mom (3 Simple Steps)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/plan-your-day/">Planning your day</a> (for moms)<br> <br> <a title="What Happened When I Took Away Half of My Kids’ Toys" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/take-kids-toys-away-purge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Happened When I Took Away Half of My Kids’ Toys</a><br> <br> <a title="Practical Advice For Purging Kids’ Toys" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/tips-on-purging-kid-toys/">Practical Advice For Purging Kids’ Toys</a><br> <br> Decluttering with kids <a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/953aca9526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FREE MINIGUIDE</a><br> <br> The Live Your Values <a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/b980031d3f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FREE WORKSHEETS</a><br> <br> The Live Your Vision <a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck."></a>
