Ego-depletion theory of self-control.

[An Infinity Of Little Hours]

Heard a podcast on this. 


Basically the more decisions we make which require us to exercise WILLPOWER, the less WILLPOWER we will have later on. 

Example: 

You eat a healthy breakfast and lunch, and even resist the sweet snacks that a co-worker brings into the office during your mid-afternoon break. Because you have expended so much mental energy throughout the day resisting the urge to indulge, you have reached a state of ego depletion by dinner time.

I think the solution to this is limiting our exposure to bad habits (others eating bad food, doing drugs, etc.) 

Anyone have any thoughts on this phenomenon?