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Why minor decisions feel harder than major ones

I can handle big crises just fine but small everyday decisions like what to eat for lunch completely overwhelm me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Decision fatigue and perfectionism can make low-stakes choices feel disproportionately threatening to an already taxed nervous system.

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