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The Decision Fatigue Solution: How to Make Better Choices with Less Mental Energy

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction Chapter 1
  2. The Hidden Exhaustion Chapter 2
  3. Your Brain on Overload Chapter 3
  4. The Promise of This Book Chapter 4
  5. Real People, Real Results Chapter 5
  6. How to Use This Book Chapter 6
  7. A Different Future Awaits Chapter 7
  8. Action Steps Chapter 8
  9. Chapter 1: The Choice Overload Crisis Chapter 9
  10. The Explosion of Choice Chapter 10
  11. Why Our Brains Weren't Built for This Chapter 11
  12. The Hidden Costs We're All Paying Chapter 12
  13. The Tyranny of Trivial Choices Chapter 13
  14. The Paradox of Choice Chapter 14
  15. Decision Fatigue in Different Life Stages Chapter 15
  16. The Social Pressure Multiplier Chapter 16
  17. Why Traditional Solutions Fall Short Chapter 17
  18. The Path Forward Chapter 18
  19. Action Steps Chapter 19
  20. Chapter 2: The Science Made Simple Chapter 20
  21. The Willpower Bank Account Chapter 21
  22. The Shopping Mall Experiment Chapter 22
  23. Why Morning You Is Smarter Than Evening You Chapter 23
  24. The Glucose Connection Chapter 24
  25. The Four Stages of Decision Depletion Chapter 25
  26. The Hidden Drains You Don't Notice Chapter 26
  27. The Multiplier Effect Chapter 27
  28. Trade-Off Thinking: Your Brain's Achilles Heel Chapter 28
  29. The Paradox of Standards Chapter 29
  30. Recovery: How Your Brain Recharges Chapter 30
  31. Individual Variations Chapter 31
  32. The Modern Mismatch Chapter 32
  33. Why This Science Matters Chapter 33
  34. The Path Forward Chapter 34
  35. Action Steps Chapter 35
  36. Chapter 3: The Decision Audit Chapter 36
  37. Why Most People Skip This Step (And Fail) Chapter 37
  38. The Three Layers of Decision Load Chapter 38
  39. Phase 1: The 24-Hour Snapshot Chapter 39
  40. Common Patterns You'll Discover Chapter 40
  41. Phase 2: The Category Deep Dive Chapter 41
  42. The Energy Drain Assessment Chapter 42
  43. Phase 3: The Pattern Analysis Chapter 43
  44. The Hidden Cost Calculator Chapter 44
  45. Your Personal Decision Profile Chapter 45
  46. Common Audit Surprises Chapter 46
  47. Using Your Audit Results Chapter 47
  48. The Audit Mindset Shift Chapter 48
  49. Your Audit Action Plan Chapter 49
  50. The Foundation for Change Chapter 50
  51. Action Steps Chapter 51
  52. Chapter 4: Automate the Trivial Chapter 52
  53. The Automation Mindset Chapter 53
  54. The 80/20 Rule of Decisions Chapter 54
  55. Creating Your Personal Uniform Chapter 55
  56. Meal Automation Systems Chapter 56
  57. Routine Automation Chapter 57
  58. Digital Automation Chapter 58
  59. Environmental Automation Chapter 59
  60. Case Studies in Automation Chapter 60
  61. The Hierarchy of Automation Chapter 61
  62. Overcoming Automation Resistance Chapter 62
  63. The Compound Effect Chapter 63
  64. Implementation Roadmap Chapter 64
  65. The Automation Paradox Chapter 65
  66. Action Steps Chapter 66
  67. Chapter 5: The Batching Method Chapter 67
  68. The Hidden Cost of Context Switching Chapter 68
  69. The Neuroscience of Batching Chapter 69
  70. Core Batching Categories Chapter 70
  71. Advanced Batching Strategies Chapter 71
  72. Common Batching Mistakes Chapter 72
  73. Implementation Tactics Chapter 73
  74. Measuring Batch Effectiveness Chapter 74
  75. Real-World Batching Success Stories Chapter 75
  76. Batching Beyond Work Chapter 76
  77. The Compound Benefits Chapter 77
  78. Creating Your Batch Map Chapter 78
  79. The Batching Mindset Chapter 79
  80. Your Batching Action Plan Chapter 80
  81. Action Steps Chapter 81
  82. Chapter 6: Decision Templates and Frameworks Chapter 82
  83. The Framework Advantage Chapter 83
  84. Universal Decision Frameworks Chapter 84
  85. Category-Specific Templates Chapter 85
  86. Creating Personal Frameworks Chapter 86
  87. Advanced Framework Strategies Chapter 87
  88. Real-World Framework Success Chapter 88
  89. Common Framework Pitfalls Chapter 89
  90. The Minimum Viable Decision Chapter 90
  91. Implementing Your Framework System Chapter 91
  92. The Compound Effect of Frameworks Chapter 92
  93. Your Framework Starter Kit Chapter 93
  94. Action Steps Chapter 94
  95. Chapter 7: Energy-Based Decision Scheduling Chapter 95
  96. The Biology of Decision Energy Chapter 96
  97. Discovering Your Decision Prime Time Chapter 97
  98. Matching Decisions to Energy States Chapter 98
  99. The Decision Stack Method Chapter 99
  100. Protecting Your Prime Time Chapter 100
  101. When to Avoid Decisions Entirely Chapter 101
  102. Recovery Strategies Chapter 102
  103. Seasonal and Monthly Patterns Chapter 103
  104. Real-World Success Stories Chapter 104
  105. Creating Your Energy-Based Schedule Chapter 105
  106. The Compound Benefits Chapter 106
  107. Action Steps Chapter 107
  108. Chapter 8: Domain-Specific Strategies Chapter 108
  109. Career and Business Decisions Chapter 109
  110. Financial Choices Chapter 110
  111. Relationship Decisions Chapter 111
  112. Health and Lifestyle Chapter 112
  113. Parenting Choices Chapter 113
  114. Integration Strategies Chapter 114
  115. Common Integration Pitfalls Chapter 115
  116. Your Domain Action Plan Chapter 116
  117. Action Steps Chapter 117
  118. Chapter 9: Digital Tools and Outsourcing Chapter 118
  119. The Tool Paradox Chapter 119
  120. Essential Decision-Reducing Apps Chapter 120
  121. The Automation Ecosystem Chapter 121
  122. When and How to Delegate Decisions Chapter 122
  123. Virtual Assistant Strategies Chapter 123
  124. Creating Support Systems Chapter 124
  125. Common Digital Pitfalls Chapter 125
  126. Building Your Digital Stack Chapter 126
  127. The AI Revolution in Decision Support Chapter 127
  128. Implementation Roadmap Chapter 128
  129. The Ultimate Digital Philosophy Chapter 129
  130. Action Steps Chapter 130
  131. Chapter 10: The Good Enough Revolution Chapter 131
  132. The Perfectionism Prison Chapter 132
  133. The Mathematics of Good Enough Chapter 133
  134. When Good Enough Is Optimal Chapter 134
  135. The Good Enough Framework Chapter 135
  136. Domain-Specific Good Enough Standards Chapter 136
  137. Speed vs. Quality Trade-offs Chapter 137
  138. Building Confidence in Quick Decisions Chapter 138
  139. Overcoming Perfectionist Resistance Chapter 139
  140. Real-World Good Enough Success Stories Chapter 140
  141. The Good Enough Manifesto Chapter 141
  142. Your Good Enough Action Plan Chapter 142
  143. Action Steps Chapter 143
  144. Conclusion: Your Decision-Free Future Chapter 144
  145. Your Implementation Roadmap Chapter 145
  146. Maintaining Systems Long-Term Chapter 146
  147. Measuring Success Chapter 147
  148. When You Slip (And You Will) Chapter 148
  149. Your New Reality Chapter 149
  150. The Ripple Effect Chapter 150
  151. Final Motivation Chapter 151
  152. Action Steps Chapter 152

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