Why it’s so hard to make up your mind these days

By The Washington Post | Published Oct 2, 2021

From the moment we wake up each day, we're faced with a continuous stream of choices. Many are minor (which route to take to work), others are major (whether to accept a new job) and they all add up. When there are too many options, we tend to feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed or otherwise out of sorts. This is decision fatigue, a state of mental overload that can impede our ability to make additional decisions.