Why You're Overwhelmed By Eggs, And Every Other Decision You Make

Large white. XL white. Cage free. Organic. Pasture raised. You just wanted eggs.

That's decision fatigue. And it's quietly draining your nervous system every single day.

In this episode SuperKate shares why she's eaten the same lunch for almost two years straight — and why eliminating choice in areas that don't matter frees up energy for the ones that do.

You don't have to fix all your rules. Just pick one. Let it go. See what shifts.

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00:00 Egg Aisle Overwhelm

00:36 Decision Fatigue Explained

01:52 One Lunch On Repeat

03:35 Dropping The Perfect Rule

04:20 The Daily Outfit Uniform

05:19 Regulation In Real Life

05:51 Let Go Of One Rule

06:32 Wrap Up And Connect

Written and performed by SuperKate

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Large white, extra large white, jumbo white, medium brown, large brown, cage-free, organic, free range, pasture-raised, or any combination of those. And don't forget about a carton of egg whites. Or do you buy the full eggs and separate the yolks? And do any of these eggs have enough protein? Or do you go with quail or duck eggs? Or skip the animal altogether and go plant-based. You just wanted eggs. This is decision fatigue. And it's one of the reasons we feel so overwhelmed. Every decision we make, no matter how small, uses up energy, mental energy, energy that perhaps has now impacted our nervous system, sending us into a mild flight or freeze. And when we're already running on empty, even the egg aisle can feel like too much. Hi, I'm Superkate, your somatic life coach. Welcome to Connecting with Super Kate for women who have too many job titles, too many commitments, and are still determined to enjoy their lives anyway. More options was supposed to mean a better life. And yet sometimes we get so lost in how many options and choices there are that we stall out completely. And that stall, that inaction, it spreads. And before we know it, we're buried under the choices and under our own expectations. It's not because we're lazy or disorganized, but because our nervous system is exhausted from making hundreds of tiny decisions before we've even left the grocery store. So, in an effort to lower my overwhelm and limit the amount of decisions I have to make in a day, I've chosen certain areas of my life where I stick with one thing for now so I don't have to really think about it. I have eaten the same lunch every day for over two years. You can judge me if you want. I'm fine with it. I used to believe I had to have a home-cooked, super healthy meal for lunch every day, and that every lunch had to be different so I would cover the spectrum of nutrition. Do you know how many choices that opens up? How many decisions there are to make? And I'm not someone who currently enjoys cooking. Never have really been that person. I love good food, but I'd much rather eat out or have someone cook for me. When I lived in New York, I loved going to a few different places for lunch during the week. But I now live in a small town that barely has any options for a vegetarian other than cheese pizza or rice and bean burrito. So I finally said to myself, if I want to make this easier, I should find one simple meal to tackle. One meal that was generally nutritious and relatively simple to make. It took me a couple tries to get it to my liking, but now I just make it every week. Quinoa, tofu, and frozen Brussels sprouts. That's it. Same thing, seven days a week for over two years. I started by binging recipe videos, bookmarking all the amazing options, believing that next week I'd be the person who'd make all the things. I used to torture myself with that healthy, perfect lunch rule, the rule that lunch had to be optimized for my body, my goals, and seasonally accurate. But then I dropped that rule. And guess what? I got energy back for other things. This lunch gives me the energy I need. It fits into the energy I have for cooking each week. And releasing that one story I had around it freed up space to make other changes in my life. Changes I'd been stuck on for way too long. Another area where I let go of choice was my daily outfit. Many years ago, I really liked wearing a black tank top, black leggings, and a black skirt with my big black boots, of course. In the past six years, I've changed it to a black tank top, black comfy pants, and minimalist shoes. I actually have ten of the same black tank tops so I can work through them during the week. I like this outfit. I feel comfortable in it, and it's one less decision I need to make. If it's cold, I put on one of three black sweatshirts that I also alternate through. Now, if you've listened to my previous episode on a fixed mindset, you know I might start to play with color. And that's the point. By taking the daily outfit decision off the table for now, I freed up the energy to actually get curious about what I might want instead. Fewer choices in areas that aren't a priority for me right now frees up my creativity for the areas I want to grow. And that's what nervous system regulation actually looks like in real life. It's not always meditation or breath work. Sometimes it's deciding you're going to eat the same lunch every day so your nervous system doesn't have to spend energy it doesn't have on a decision that doesn't really matter that much. Every small thing you take off the list is energy returned to your body, your mind, your creativity, and your presence. We all have these rules. Rules about how things have to be that keep us sad and frustrated and stuck. That inaction spreads out to other areas of our lives until we're buried under those choices and those expectations again. And guess what? You don't have to fix all of them. Just pick one. One rule that's keeping you from doing anything at all. Let it go and see what shifts. So tell me, what is a rule you've been giving yourself recently that may not be true? If you enjoyed this episode, it would be amazing if you shared it with someone who needs this connection. Or share it on socials and tag me. Head to my website to explore the ways we can work together. And as always, I am grateful to connect with you.