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Implement habit automation to reduce decision fatigue from "summary" of Atomic Habits (Hindi) by James Clear
One way to make it easier to stick to good habits is to reduce the number of decisions you have to make each day. The more decisions you have to make, the more mental energy you expend, and the more likely you are to experience decision fatigue. Decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual after a long session of decision making. The more choices you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain, and eventually it looks for shortcuts. Habits are like the brain's version of autopilot. They allow your brain to conserve energy for other tasks. By automating your habits, you can eliminate the need to make decisions, which reduces the mental energy required to perform them. When you automate your habits, you make them a default part of your routine. You remove the need to decide when and how to do them, making it more likely that you will follow through. For example, if you decide to exercise every day after work, you can automate this habit by packing your gym bag in the morning and leaving it by the door. This way, when you come home from work, you see the bag and know it's time to exercise. You don't have to make the decision in that moment; it has already been made for you. The key is to make the desired behavior as easy as possible to do. This reduces the friction between intention and action. Another way to automate habits is to create a specific plan for when and where you will perform them. This is known as implementation intention. By deciding in advance when and where you will take action, you don't have to use mental energy to make decisions in the moment. For example, instead of saying, "I will exercise more," you could say, "I will go for a 30-minute run in the park every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:00 am." This makes it clear exactly what you need to do, so there is no room for ambiguity. By implementing habit automation, you can make it easier to stick to good habits and reduce decision fatigue in your daily life.
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