Analysis Paralysis: 6 Ways to Prevent Decision Fatigue

Do you have difficulty making decisions? Do you try to become more informed before making your decisions but end up just feeling overwhelmed? This mental block, thinking you need more information before you can make a decision, is known as analysis paralysis.

If you frequently find yourself a victim of paralysis analysis, it’s likely that you have difficulty making decisions, which makes you more liable to choose the wrong one. Below are six different ways you can learn to stop this cognitive bias in its tracks and learn to make decisions with ease.

Make Decisions Early In The Day

When you first wake up in the morning, your mind is much less mentally fatigued than it will be later in the day. Thus, this is a good time to make big decisions especially because fatigue is a major player in causing analysis paralysis. If you make a to-do list, or goals for the day each morning, it’s quite easy to add some decision making into your morning routine at the same time.

Research indicates to avoid the effects of decision fatigue, the following tips can be adopted as personal habits that can keep you making winning decisions appropriately.

“First, make big decisions early in the day, when your brain is fresh. Eat and take a short break before agreeing to any potential plan or solution. If you speak a foreign language, try thinking about your decision in it. Research has found that people often think more rationally when using a foreign language because they lack the idiomatic knowledge to fall prey to emotional arguments. Last, get some air. High oxygen and low carbon dioxide both help your brain to react as calmly and rationally possible.” https://chronoceuticals.com/

Pick The Easy One

Depending on the decision you are making, it may just be best to go with the simpler option. This is because something which causes you to feel stress is more liable to give you analysis paralysis. Of course, this won’t work with every decision you have to make, but if you are deciding between what to cook for dinner, this can be your go to method in decision making.

There are advocates for both strategies. While Beginning your day by completing the easiest tasks first may make it easier for you to get started and build momentum, those that can manage to begin the day easily and focus on a complex workflow may choose to spend those earlier hours in the day to power-down and accomplish the heavy stuff right away.

Most of us will use a combination of both strategies. Taking the time to notice the slightest resistance to getting fully engaged with your work day can prompt you to begin with a list of easy tasks first … and the momentum of accomplishment early in the day can help you keep going for even more.

Narrow Your Options Down

Sometimes, analysis paralysis can simply happen because you have too many options in front of you. In general, this happens when you are presented with more than three choices at a time. So, if you do need to decide between more than three choices for a decision, it’s best if you narrow down your options to only three and then spend time deciding between those options.

This happens to nearly EVERY new Builderall member. Just trying to decide which tool to explore and learn first can be overwhelming!

The Builderall Tools PDF is a big help for our new members.If you print out the guide and take notes as you are introduced to each of the tools, once you are familiar with the options it is best practice to choose your top 3 or 4 to focus on and learn first.

Life Isn’t Perfect

One of the main reasons people find themselves overwhelmed by analysis paralysis is because they are worried that they may choose the wrong choice. If you get too caught up on picking the perfect choice, this may lead to procrastination. But this is bad because making any choice is certainly better than making no choice. So, remind yourself that life isn’t perfect and that you can work with any decision you make.

Step Away From The Situation

As mentioned above, when you are faced with a myriad of choices, it can be extremely difficult to narrow down your options. This is especially true when you have a massive display of the options in front of you.

This display could be in a physical store, or on your phone screen as you scroll through a store’s online shop. Either way, if you are having difficulty deciding, put down the phone or step out of the store for a moment to give yourself a moment to think. Take some time to walk away for a few moments and take some deep breaths. A little bit of distance can bring clarity to make the decision that is best for you without the information directly in front of you.

Once You Make A Decision, Stick With It

Another reason that people find themselves having difficulty making decisions is because they have difficulty making a commitment. Before you make your decision, resolve to see it through until the end no matter how it turns out. This will keep you from half-heartedly choosing an option and not fully committing to it.

Entrepreneurship is not as simple as starting a business. Anyone can start a business online. Entrepreneurs make a decision and take action, falling forward as much as anything. Making decisions and testing them IS the key to success, so stick with your decision and keep revising and adapting.

Overall, making decisions is hard, especially when we find ourselves wanting more and more information. You are stuck in analysis paralysis. To get that beast under control make your decisions early, choose the easy option, or narrow your options down.

If you are still struggling after these suggestions, consider stepping away, remembering life isn’t perfect, and telling yourself you need to stick with a decision once you make it. Before you know it, your decisions won’t be that difficult to make at all!

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