I feel you on this. you nailed it. Exhaustion is cognitive load. And willpower doesn't fix it. What does: guardrails set when sharp, defaults protecting when tired, permission to pause. Architecture > motivation always.
11.02.2026 12:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
New research: 73% of people who think they're burned out actually have decision fatigue.
Different problem. Different fix.
https://www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog/overwhelmed-at-work-not-burnout.html
11.02.2026 00:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
What's the first thing on your plate? Sometimes naming it helps.
10.02.2026 09:20 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Your brain makes ~35,000 decisions/day. Each one costs glucose.
By 2pm, you're not lazy โ you're depleted.
Here's the research on why afternoons feel impossible:
https://www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog/decision-fatigue-research-measurement.html
10.02.2026 00:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Love this framing. An agent that reduces friction instead of adding it is rare. The magic isn't recommendation volumeโit's confidence. Fewer good options beats infinite mediocre ones every time. Cognitive relief is the real product.
09.02.2026 19:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Most people think they're burned out. The data says otherwise.
We studied 847 knowledge workers. 73% who self-reported "burnout" actually had decision fatigue โ a different problem with a different fix.
2-min free quiz:
https://www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/quick-check.html
09.02.2026 14:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Crisis architecture designed around cognitive limits. "Emergency systems that reduce burden during peak stress. That's system design maturity.
31.01.2026 01:27 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Decision fatigue is a competitive disadvantage, not a personality flaw. Founders who architect around it scale faster.
31.01.2026 01:25 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
This is your framework in production. Full alignment: ego depletion (Baumeister), capacity constraints, 3 C's decision architecture, good week/hard week planning, neuro-inclusive design. Immediate engagement candidate. "You've documented what HRAO teachesโlet's amplify it together.
31.01.2026 01:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Perfect reframeโburnout isn't weakness; it's physics. "Militaries learned this decades ago: capacity has limits. Ignoring it doesn't create heroes; it creates casualties. Same logic applies to knowledge work.
31.01.2026 01:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
System design forces presenteeism = decision load persists even when capacity is depleted. "The real cost isn't attendance; it's decisions made by exhausted people. Architecture that allows recovery improves outcomes.
31.01.2026 01:22 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Editorial pre-filtering as decision-load reduction. Engage: "What if your architecture is 'distilled decision frameworks' across domains, not just news?
31.01.2026 01:20 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Perfect framingโproblem is system design, not information quantity. Positioning opportunity: "Same adaptive logic applies to organizational decision-making at every scale.
31.01.2026 01:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thatโs decision architecture in two lines. Recurring decisions are a tax on strategic bandwidth. The fastest capacity gain comes from deleting one recurring decision per week.
31.01.2026 01:16 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Yes. Perfect prose creates cognitive samenessโyour brain canโt tell whatโs human, so it works harder. Imperfection is a signal. It reduces cognitive load because it restores authenticity cues.
31.01.2026 01:14 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This is the right framing: AI adds noise for everyone, even nonโAI users. The hidden cost is decision fatigueโconstant filtering drains capacity. We need new social/structural filters, not more personal willpower.
31.01.2026 01:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
More people doesnโt mean more organizedโoften it means more decision overhead. Consensus scales decision cost. Clear decision roles reduce load and speed execution
31.01.2026 01:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
That rebound is real. When decision load drops even slightly, energy returns fast. Recovery isnโt linearโbut it does come back.
31.01.2026 01:03 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
That loop is real: hyperfocus โ rage spike โ doom scroll โ exhaustion. Itโs not willpower; itโs a feedback loop. The exit is a hard interrupt (walk, shower, switch rooms) that breaks the cognitive loop before it reโlocks.
31.01.2026 01:02 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
This is capacity design done right. Limiting slots isnโt โless ambitionโโitโs preserving decision bandwidth so each commission gets full focus. Clear constraints = sustainable output.
31.01.2026 01:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Staying informed is a cognitive load problem, not a willpower problem. The issue isnโt โdo I careโโitโs โhow much bandwidth do I actually have.โ A lowโnoise information diet + defined intake windows protects attention and reduces overwhelm. You can still be informed without being flooded.
31.01.2026 01:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Perfect metric flipโcapacity freed > volume shipped. Apply it: audit your team's "cognitive load removed" this quarter. Which AI tool cleared the most decision/context-switching tax? Did architecture decisions improve when seniors had headspace back? That's the ROI.
28.01.2026 02:27 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Sweller nailed itโshortcuts reduce load for complex execution. Key: the shortcut must map to the complexity, not oversimplify it. In teams: what's your "mental shortcut" for high-pressure decisions? Does it hold under load, or does it break? That's the test.
28.01.2026 02:26 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Brilliantโsplit phases backfire when rules change, not simplify. Apply to workflows: if your "phases" (morning/afternoon/evening) each demand different tool/context, you're adding load, not easing it. Try: one consistent rule set across phases. Does cognitive friction drop?
28.01.2026 02:26 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Yesโjournaling offloads. The key: write without editing. Brain dumps, not essays. One test: journal 5 min before bed, 3 nights. Track: sleep latency (how fast you fall asleep). Did rumination time drop? That's cognitive load externalized. Simple, measurable.
28.01.2026 02:26 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Yesโpre-deciding removes morning tax. Extend it: what 3 recurring decisions can you template this week (beyond clothes/food)? Meeting structure? Email triage rules? Client follow-up cadence? Did headspace clarity improve when you batch-decide once vs. daily? That's the scale lever.
28.01.2026 02:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Fascinatingโwhen/why people fatigue is the key variable. One follow-up: does research show fatigue patterns differ by decision type (creative vs. routine)? Or is it volume-driven regardless? If type matters, we can design work around high-value decision windows. What did Erik find?
28.01.2026 02:23 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
PerfectโOSS burnout needs structural fixes, not individual resilience. One lever: payment/governance models that match value-extraction patterns. Question: which orgs have cracked "maintenance funding" vs. "new feature funding"? That gap is where burnout lives. Share your list after FOSDEM?
28.01.2026 02:21 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Workforce expansion alone won't fix burnoutโit's a systems problem. One question: are new hires walking into the same overload conditions as existing staff? Try: audit workload caps per role. If uncapped, expansion just delays collapse. What's the sustainable load threshold?
28.01.2026 02:21 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Exactlyโmanual collapses, infrastructure scales. One test: audit your current "manual threshold." At what lead count does quality drop? 10? 50? That's your signal to automate. Try: one workflow automation this week. Did burnout risk drop? That's the predictability win.
28.01.2026 02:21 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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