Making Decisions When You’re Emotionally Tired
From Put it in a bubble by Marilyn Barker
February 4, 2026 · 14 min · Season 3 · Episode 5
About this episode
Marilyn discusses the impact of emotional fatigue on decision-making and offers strategies to manage choices during these times.
When you’re emotionally tired, even simple decisions can feel overwhelming and big choices made in that state often lead to regret. In this episode, Marilyn talks about decision fatigue, emotional exhaustion, and how to pause choices without falling behind. This episode offers permission to slow down, protect yourself from burnout decisions, and recognize when rest, not action is the most responsible next step. In This Episode, You’ll Hear About: What emotional decision fatigue really looks like Why tired minds struggle with clarity The difference between urgency and pressure How to pause decisions without avoiding responsibility Simple questions to guide choices when energy is low Reflection Questions: What decisions feel heavy right now? Which choices can wait until I feel more rested? What would it look like to pause without guilt? Listener Reminder: You don’t have to decide everything today. Clarity comes more easily when you’re rested.
People in this episode
Host: Marilyn Barker
Topics covered
- decision fatigue
- emotional exhaustion
- mental clarity
- burnout prevention
- self-care
Keywords
- decision making
- emotional tiredness
- clarity
- pause decisions
- self improvement
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