Ever felt like deciding what’s for dinner at 4 p.m. is the hardest thing you’ll do all day? That’s not a sign of laziness or poor planning — it’s decision fatigue. In this episode of The Superwoman Code, Dr. Ashley Margeson ND explains why your brain feels maxed out before noon, how hormones amplify that exhaustion, and the practical steps you can take to lighten the mental load.

From judges denying parole cases to the invisible mental labour of remembering bake sales and toilet paper runs, decision fatigue affects us all. But here’s the good news: there are ways to reduce its impact without moving off-grid or giving up joy in your life.

• What decision fatigue actually is — and why it’s not about laziness.

• How tiny, everyday choices drain your “burnout bank account.”

• Why hormones can make decision fatigue worse in the week before your period.

• The science behind irritability, procrastination, and brain fog when you’re decision-depleted.

• Practical strategies to reduce decision fatigue, from automating basics to cycle-aware planning.

• Three simple takeaways to start protecting your brain energy right now.

💬 “Decision fatigue isn’t about laziness. It’s your brain hitting overdraft fees before dinner.”
💬 “It’s not you. It’s your brain juggling decision fatigue on top of two hormones taking a nosedive.”
💬 “Every simplified decision is a deposit back into your bank account.”

• 🎟️ Tickets to the Hormone Intelligence Event — November 6, Halifax

• 📲 Follow Dr. Ashley on Instagram: @drashleymargeson

This week, pick one thing to automate, one micro-rule to try, and one decision to offload. Notice how your brain feels.