Are You Stressed From Too Many Choices?
🔥 More Options = More Regret. Let’s Talk Psychology. 🧠
Swipe right on one date, and now you’re haunted by the 50 you didn’t pick. Sound familiar? Yeah — that’s the cost of being a “maximizer.” (Hi, that’s me. I’m in recovery.)
A 2019 study in Psychological Science found that maximizers — people obsessed with finding the perfect choice — are more stressed and less satisfied than “satisficers,” who just pick something good enough and move on.
Spoiler alert: satisficers are happier.
There’s also a 2020 study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology that showed satisficers make faster decisions and feel better overall. Translation: your coffee order isn’t your personality, and overanalyzing your playlist won’t make your life any deeper. It’ll just give you decision burnout.
This is real — cognitive load theory explains that your brain can only juggle so much before it taps out. And every “maybe” is costing you peace of mind.
You wanna feel better? ✅ Stop chasing the best ✅ Pick what’s good enough ✅ Move the hell on
This isn’t settling — it’s surviving.
This video is for general educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room.
About Michael
I'm Michael, a mental health creator, recovered alcoholic, future therapist, and the host of Sober Psychology. After realizing how much of the traditional mental health conversation misses the mark, I decided to build a space dedicated to raw, unfiltered self-examination and personal healing. My approach combines psychological principles with brutal honesty and hard truths, cutting through the noise to help people navigate their own growth. No toxic positivity, no hidden shame—just real conversations about what it actually takes to heal.