After your 24-hour snapshot, examine specific categories. Spend one week tracking just one area in detail. Most people should start with one of these high-impact categories:
Food Decisions The average person makes 227 food decisions daily. Track: - What to eat (each meal and snack) - When to eat - Where to eat - How much to eat - What to drink - Whether to finish or save - Grocery/ordering choices
Jennifer discovered she spent 45 minutes daily just deciding about food—over 5 hours weekly on choices that could be automated.
Digital Decisions Technology multiplies choices exponentially. Track: - App selection - Notification responses - Content choices - Privacy/permission decisions - Update/upgrade choices - Password/security decisions - Platform switching
Most people vastly underestimate this category. Tom thought he was "not that online" until tracking revealed 400+ daily digital decisions.
Work Decisions Professional choices compound stress. Track: - Task prioritization - Communication method selection - Meeting participation choices - Tool/resource decisions - Collaboration choices - Quality/speed trade-offs
Social Decisions Interpersonal choices carry emotional weight. Track: - Response timing and method - Event participation - Conversation engagement levels - Boundary-setting moments - Favor requests - Social media interactions