Willpower and cognitive processing draw from the same pool of resources (2013)
I started a new job a few months ago. For the first month or so I was coming home really tired. I needed a half-hour or so nap before I could leave my house after I got home. I eventually worked out that I was stressing myself out.<p>So I started going into work with the express purpose of <i>caring less</i>. If I couldn&#x27;t do a thing, I would give myself permission to relax, take a break, or ask for help.<p>The problem was instantly solved. Like, a total night and day difference in how I felt after work. I got better at getting things done, too.