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Per Wikipedia:

Analysis paralysis (or paralysis by analysis) describes an individual or group process where overanalyzing or overthinking a situation can cause forward motion or decision-making to become "paralyzed", meaning that no solution or course of action is decided upon within a natural time frame.

I, as many others suppose, have many things I'd like to do in my lifetime. Nonetheless, even though I've gotten better at it over the years, I still feel easily overwhelmed by all the things I want to do, the things I feel like I'm supposed to do, and the things I must do. What have been your best ways to tackle this? How do you prioritize and find time for different interests, exercise while still combining it with work and other stuff?

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[–] CMLVI@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Is it something actually meaningful or is it just general choices through your day?

I've turned the meaningless stuff into a game with people I know. If it's just a decision effecting me, I'll text someone and say "pick a number 1-10". I'll assign even or odd to "do x" or "don't do x" and depending on what they pick, my choice is made. If it's a group decision (go to bar, stay in, where to eat, what movie, etc) then I have an app on my phone for "Spin the Wheel" and we spin it to see what choice is made. We "leave it up to fate" now lol.

Also, if you feel really strongly about something but don't want to commit, it can help push you. If I really want to eat somewhere but don't wanna force it, I either have to accept a different choice or make myself do it. Anyone is "allowed" to intervene before the wheel has done to make their choice known.

We also don't do best 2 of 3, or respins. It's ond and done; fate is never wrong.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We also don't do best 2 of 3, or respins. It's ond and done; fate is never wrong.

Although, sometimes, spinning the wheel and regretting the result is a good way of learning that you actually didn't want that option to begin with.

[–] CMLVI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

For sure, it really helps, as dumb as it sounds. If you truly don't care, you get your choice made for you. If you do care, you find out pretty quick you should be up front about it