The Habit-stacking Secret to Getting More Done

It’s 9am. You’re three decisions into your day and already second-guessing what’s more urgent: the blinking email tab or your rapidly cooling oat flat white.

Now multiply that by… oh, I don’t know… 35,000.

That’s roughly how many conscious decisions we make daily (yes, really). No wonder by 3pm your brain feels like mashed potatoes and your to-do list reads like ancient hieroglyphics.

And as maternity leave approaches for me, let’s just say… decision fatigue has started knocking a little louder than usual.

There are still launches to manage, clients to support, prep to do, and a tiny human to grow. So lately, I’ve been leaning hard on an old friend I always come back to when my brain’s had enough: habit bundling.

It’s one of the most low-effort, high-impact ways to keep things moving without adding to the overwhelm. Let’s break it down.