Mental Load Hack #2: How to Close Open Loops and Reduce Overwhelm

You don’t feel exhausted because you have too much to do. You feel exhausted because too many decisions are still open.

In this episode, I break down how “open loops” — the unresolved questions quietly spinning in your brain, are driving your mental load and keeping your nervous system activated all day long. I share the simple decision framework I teach my clients that instantly brings relief. This isn’t about better organizing. It’s about deciding differently. And when you do? Everything shifts.

In this episode, we unpack:

1. Why unfinished decisions drain more energy than a full calendar
2. What “open loops” are and how they secretly drive mental exhaustion
3. The four most common loops: leadership, relational, daily focus, and parenting
4. Why your brain treats undecided as urgent
5. The 5 decision options that immediately close loops and create relief

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