“决策疲劳”该怎么破？

逛了一天街，晚上想好好在外面吃顿饭，可是拿着菜单看半天也不知道该点什么？嗯，你可能是逛街的时候做了太多选择，到了晚上，脑子有点不够用了。

简单说，你这是“决策疲劳”了。

Decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual, after a long session of decision making.
决策疲劳指一个人在做了一长串的决策之后决策质量开始下降的状态。

It is now understood as one of the causes of irrational trade-offs in decision making. For instance, judges in court have been shown to make less favorable decisions later in the day than early in the day. Decision fatigue may also lead to consumers making poor choices with their purchases.
决策疲劳可能是决策过程中一些非理性妥协的背后原因。比如，法官在下午做出的判决一般没有上午的判决那么令人信服。另外，疲劳决策还会导致消费者做出一些糟糕的购物决定。

The best solution for decision fatigue is the same as any other type of fatigue—rest. And there are many little steps you can take to minimize the impact of decision fatigue on your spending, your relationships, and your life.
对付决策疲劳的最佳办法跟对付其他类型的疲劳是一样的，那就是休息。另外，还有一些小建议可以帮助减少决策疲劳对消费、人际关系以及日常生活的不良影响。

Make vital decisions early in the day.
重要的决策要在早上做。

Save unimportant decisions for later in the day.
不太重要的决定可以留到下午再说。

Avoid situations where you're drawn to impulsive decisions late in the day.
尽量避免在下午被拖入一个会让你做出冲动决定的场合。

（中国日报网英语点津 Helen）