The Default Choice

• Slow down your reasoning process. Let some time pass between the point at which you encounter social cues and the point at which you make a final decision on something.
• Set up optimal conditions for decision making. Choose to only make a certain decision when you’re by ...

Although we usually have the freedom to make a wide range of choices at any given moment, we often make decisions based on the environment we find ourselves in:

• If you sleep with your phone next to your bed, then checking social media and email as soon as you wake up is likely to be th...

The freedom of choice is generally perceived to be good, but studies show that too much choice can be a hindrance and can impede the decision.

On the contrary, having fewer choices has shown to provide more satisfaction to the decision-maker.