Ego Depletion: Is the Active Self a Limited Resource?
Ego Depletion: Is the Active Self a Limited Resource? is a journal article by Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Mark Muraven, Dianne M. Tice (1998), published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 6 practices across 6 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Ego Depletion
- Reduce the whole habit to one rule: don’t break the chain
Replace a tangle of goals with a single instruction your brain can’t negotiate with.
Don't Break the Chain: The Streak Method
- Do the hardest task first
Tackle your single most important, most-dreaded task before anything else in the day.
Eat That Frog, Made Practical
- Eliminate recurring micro-decisions with standing rules
Convert repeated low-stakes decisions into rules so willpower isn’t spent on them daily.
The Not-To-Do List
- Set your three outcomes as the first act of the workday
Choosing your three before opening email or messages ensures your agenda drives the day rather than others’ demands.
The Rule of Three for Productivity, Made Practical
- Recognize which decisions to defer or delegate
Not every choice deserves your cognitive best — identify which ones merit serious deliberation.
Choice Overload, Made Practical
- Make spending on top priorities guilt-free by design
Pre-allocate generously for your highest-value categories so spending within them needs no approval in the moment.
Values-Based Spending, Made Practical
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