I’m a creature of habit. Even though breakfast is, by far, the best meal of the day, I usually try to keep things on the simple side. Usually, it’s an egg on a piece of toast. Sometimes, I get wild and throw a tomato slice in there. Y’know — to keep things healthy. If I remembered to buy bagels that week, sometimes the toast gets swapped out. Still, nothing crazy. It turns out that my behavior isn’t as abnormal as I think it is.
Does anyone elses mam and dad watch cooking programmes every night yet make the same 7 meals on repeat ???
— kelly (@kelly13murphy) December 19, 2018
my family eat the same 3 breakfasts ... and they talk shit saying i’m picky and i’m like NO YALL THE PICKY ONES YOU EAT THE SAME 3 MEALS urggg i’m heated now https://t.co/ma4432n6Pz
— armando from logistics 🫂 (@jr_davalos_) December 19, 2018
My mom has been making the same 8 meals since I was 2 years old, that’s what I call consistency
— Cassidy Patterson (@CPattetson11) December 19, 2018
it's easier to eat the same meals every week if they're somewhat modular
— d.h. croasdill (@hotlocalwizards) December 18, 2018
ExtraCrispy reported that eating the same breakfast on a daily basis might actually help you make better decisions during the day. And no, that’s not because you’re making those choices on a full stomach. They wrote that having to make that crucial “what should I have for breakfast” call in the morning might cause you a little bit of decision fatigue. It’s just one of the many choices you have to make that day, and likely one of the first.
Completely paralyzed by food indecision.
— Amy Ozols (@amyozols) May 6, 2012
So, say you stick with what you know. Your brain kind of goes on autopilot while you eat, meaning your first big decisions of the day will probably happen at work. And they’ll likely be smart ones.
you've heard of depression meals, now get ready for:
— lyd 🌈 (@arachnoshark) December 17, 2018
anxiety meals
have plenty of food but paralyzed by indecision? cup of noodles
If you haven’t heard of decision fatigue, just think about your normal day. Chances are, you start work with a clear mind — but by the time 2 p.m. rolls around, you’re grabbing chips and energy drinks as you feel the day slowly crawl by. Part of that is based on decision fatigue. As it gets later in the day, the decisions you make get hazier.
In 2019, I’d like to develop a system where I minimize decision making while optimizing the best end results. 2018 was full of growth but it’s also exhausting due to decision fatigue.
— 🐑🎀🌴🏎️🏌🏻♀️ (@brbteatime) December 15, 2018
My house looks like the house of a person with decision fatigue. #december
— Heather Piwowar (@researchremix) December 12, 2018
The whole concept might make you think about other things you can put on autopilot. By simplifying your life a little, you may very well notice improvements both at work and at home.
