Dr. Aimie Apigian
Dr. Aimie Apigian
Why Your Brain Shuts Down Over Cereal and What to Do About It
Why Your Brain Shuts Down Over Cereal and What to Do About It
Why Your Brain Shuts Down Over Cereal and What to Do About It
Friday 15th August 2025
Explore why choosing cereal can be overwhelming and learn strategies to boost your energy reserves with Dr. Aimie's insights.
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Get the buttons here!Decision Fatigue: The Hidden Drain on Your Energy
Episode Overview
- Understand decision fatigue and its impact on your nervous system.
- Learn how every decision is a withdrawal from your internal energy bank.
- Explore neuroception and how it affects your perception of safety.
- Discover practical steps to reduce decision-making stress.
- Find out how somatic practices can help restore energy balance.
"Every decision, big or small, is a withdrawal from your capacity account."
Imagine standing in a grocery store aisle, paralysed by the choice between cornflakes and granola. It sounds trivial, right? Yet, for Marcus, a successful business coach, this was a moment of overwhelming decision fatigue. In this episode of 'The Biology of Trauma™ With Dr. Aimie', Dr. Aimie Apigian unpacks the science behind why even simple decisions can feel insurmountable when your internal energy bank account runs dry. Dr.
Aimie, a medical physician and expert in trauma and addiction, explains that our nervous system capacity functions like an energy bank account. Every decision, whether it's buying cereal or negotiating million-dollar deals, demands a withdrawal from this account. Marcus's story opens the door to understanding how our biology responds when our capacity is depleted. The episode dives into neuroception, our subconscious perception of safety versus danger. This internal calculation happens in milliseconds, affecting how we handle everyday choices. Dr.
Aimie shares practical strategies to manage decision fatigue, such as automating routine tasks to preserve energy. Dr. Aimie's advice is peppered with anecdotes from her own life, making the complex biology relatable and easy to understand. She emphasises the importance of building capacity through somatic self-practices and reducing inner conflict to maintain a healthy energy balance.
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by seemingly trivial decisions, this episode offers valuable insights into why that happens and how you can reclaim control over your energy reserves. Tune in for a blend of scientific explanation and practical tips that might just change how you approach your daily choices.