Decision Fatigue in Your Life
It explains why you may start to look for shortcuts in your decision making throughout the day. You may even decide to give up and do nothing when you are faced with a decision.
Having a routine limits the number of decisions you have to make each day, which increases your odds of doing the right thing.
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