Overcoming the Decision-Making Fatigue of COVID-19

Are you having trouble thinking clearly lately? Have you recently struggled with making up your mind? Are you constantly anxious about what fate the future holds? If so, you’re not alone. A new poll from the American Psychological Association (APA) shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our ability to make decisions large and small. More than one-third of Americans (36 percent) said they sometimes get so stressed out by the coronavirus pandemic that they seem unable to make basic choices, like what to wear and what to eat. Another third (35 percent) say COVID-related stress has impacted their ability to make major life decisions. These recent widespread cases of decision-making difficulty appear to hit younger adults more than older generations, and are shown to be particularly hard on parents. Almost half of parents (47 percent) reported more stress with both day-to-day decisions and major life decisions compared to pre-pandemic …

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