How to Avoid Decision Fatigue When Decluttering

Decluttering decisions add up fast, so today I share 5 concrete strategies to avoid decision fatigue! You'll learn about... • The famous study on parole judges that reveals how even trained professionals make worse calls the longer they go without a break — and what that means for your decluttering sessions • How "pre-deciding" your rules can take the exhaustion out of every single item • Which categories to start with and how choosing the right time to declutter plays into stamina If you’ve ever quit decluttering halfway through a project because of all the decision fatigue, this episode will make sure you don’t give up! If you’re new here, I’m Shannon Leyko—host of the top-charting podcast (Paring Down)! My goal is to help you to feel less stressed inside your home by decluttering AND enjoy life by focusing on the essentials. ❤️ Paring Down Newsletter, The L.E.S.S. Express: (https://shannonleyko.com/decluttering...) Paring Down Instagram: ⁠⁠@shannonleyko (⁠  / shannonleyko  ) “What’s Your Decluttering Type” QUIZ: (https://shannonleyko.com/decluttering...) FULL SHOW NOTES: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) Paring Down Resources: (https://shannonleyko.com/the-declutte...) Free Decluttering Checklist Free 15 Questions to Ask Yourself to Make Decluttering Easy Free 20 Decluttering Roadblocks (with advice for each) Free 10 Life-Changing Decluttering Hacks ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff⁠⁠⁠⁠ Treasures of the Heart: A 7-Day Bible Study on Breaking Free from Material Attachments (free) Free Know Your Why Worksheet ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠- Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas⁠ Gift Request Template SPONSORS: $250 off Air Doctor Pro air purifier:⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://airdoctorpro.com/) -⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code PARING Ethical, luxury women's clothing from Quince ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(https://Quince.com/paring)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Get 15% off your first order of organic bedsheets and more at Boll and Branch (https://BollAndBranch.com/paring) plus free shipping with code PARING Zenni Optical offers beautiful frames starting at just $30- (https://zenni.com/PODCAST) use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order Green Chef is the leading sustainable meal kit - (https://Greenchef.com/50paring) use code 50paring to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months Make custom gifts with Zazzle - save 25% on your first order (https://Zazzle.com) K12 Powered Schools offers tuition-free virtual public school- Enroll online today (https://K12.com/paring) 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier: (https://aquatruwater.com/) - use promo code PARING