If you have to force yourself to do something, you are less willing or less able to exert self-control when the next challenge presents itself.

i.e., unless you're given a strong incentive to do so, people will often feel demotivated to continue with tasks, even if it's towards a goal that they want to achieve.

This is one reason why you're far more likely to snack on ice cream in the evenings, after a long day, than in the morning. Your ability to make a healthy decision (self-control) has been impeded.

A discovery made by Baumeister, shows that ego depletion is not just a metaphor, but a measurable biological process.

The nervous system consumes more glucose as the brain completes effortful tasks (such as decision-making, self-control or moderate cognitive exercise).

Having low glucose increases the likelihood that you'll give in to an easier route, or give up entirely. It becomes harder to do hard things.

If you have to force yourself to do something, you are less willing or less able to exert self-control when the next challenge presents itself.

i.e., unless you're given a strong incentive to do so, people will often feel demotivated to continue with tasks, even if it's towards a goal that they want to achieve.

This is one reason why you're far more likely to snack on ice cream in the evenings, after a long day, than in the morning. Your ability to make a healthy decision (self-control) has been impeded.

A discovery made by Baumeister, shows that ego depletion is not just a metaphor, but a measurable biological process.

The nervous system consumes more glucose as the brain completes effortful tasks (such as decision-making, self-control or moderate cognitive exercise).

Having low glucose increases the likelihood that you'll give in to an easier route, or give up entirely. It becomes harder to do hard things.