Tips to overcome analysis paralysis

Hey there friend!

Have you ever felt paralysed to make a decision? ??

Maybe it's something you're over thinking, or maybe, there are just-too-many-options? ????

For us, it's a resounding YES.? Like community member Panda below, it's something we know well...??

When it feels like there's too much to do, Panda gets stuck, paralysed to make a decision. ???

What to do, what to do?!

Analysis paralysis occurs when you feel anxiety when you can't make a decision due to overthinking. This overthinking could occur if you have too many options, or variables.

And of course, we're faced with making a plethora of decisions each and every day. Hundreds of them!?

So when you're feeling decision fatigue, and unable to decide on something, don't be too hard on yourself!?

Some tips (from our community and us) that we gave Panda were:?

? Set yourself a deadline: When you're faced with a lack of (or vague) timelines, you could end up spending a lot of time considering different options, often unnecessarily. Give yourself a clear deadline, and a positive time constraint to help move you along.?

?? Plan ahead: What's for dinner? It's the dreaded question asked every single day! Planning ahead of time eliminates the pressure you might feel in the moment. We're a big fan of meal/grocery delivery services for this exact reason.

?? Try using a framework: Some find?the Eisenhower Matrix?great for it's simplicity. Consider how important and urgent the task is to help you prioritise!?

????Use our Random Task feature: Our Random Task feature (currently on desktop, coming soon to iOS) will?pick a random task for you to start with, so you don't have to.?