The 4 PM Trap: Understanding Decision Fatigue and How to Outsmart Your Tired Brain

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Your brain makes roughly 35,000 decisions each day — and by late afternoon, it's running on fumes. Understanding the science of decision fatigue reveals why your worst choices cluster around 4 PM and what you can do to protect your judgment when it matters most.

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