Overthinking And Inaction

• For small decisions like if you should go and do the dishes, respond to an email or work out, give myself 30 seconds or less to make a decision.
• For somewhat larger decisions that would  take you days or weeks to think through in general, use a deadline for 30 minutes or for the end of the workday.

• Get a good start, that will set the tone for your day. (read or work-out and then start with the most important task of the day).
• Single-task and take regular breaks. This will help you to keep a sharp focus during your day and to get what’s most important done while also allowing you to rest.
• Minimize your daily input, especially from social media consumption. It will clutter your mind as the day progresses.

These are some of the common ways we habitually deal with the uncertainty of a decision. But none of them solve the problem for us:

• Doing some research. 
• Writing out a pros and cons list.
• Asking a bunch of people about their opinion.
• Putting off the decision.

• What the best choice might be.
• Whether there will be negative consequences of the choice.
• Whether we’ll look dumb to others if we make the wrong choice.
• Whether we’ll feel dumb, or ripped off, and regret it for years to come.
• Whether we’ll be OK if we make the wrong choice.