Care Pack #006
Decision Overload Pack
Limit → Sort → Choose → Commit
Before we start, how overwhelmed do you feel right now?
Decision overload happens when the brain has processed too many choices in too short a time. It is not weakness. It is cognitive depletion.
The goal is not to make better decisions. It is to make fewer decisions right now.
Priority Filter
Three buckets only. Must is capped at 3 items. This is intentional.
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Constraint Model
Instead of "what is best", ask what fits your current reality.
Time available?
Energy level?
Reversibility?
2-Minute Triage
Will this take less than 2 minutes?
Good Enough Framework
Three criteria. If all are met, it is done.
Decision Snapshot
For moments of total freeze. Two options at a time. That's all.
How does your decision load feel now?
Most decision fatigue comes from keeping too many options open. Close them one by one.
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