While common sense shows us many good strategies toavoid decision fatigue, I really would not have guessed that a milkshake or candy bar could act as a kind of band-aid to deal with it once it sets in.
The report also notes that those who chose to reply might have been biased towards reporting higher levels of fatigue in order toavoid the potential threat of new, more relaxed regulations.
Other good strategies for managing decision fatigue include two factors: learning toavoid it, and knowing when it might set in so you can avoid making major decisions in a depleted state.