[mikewarot]

Thinking, seriously thinking about things, instead of relying on your preconceptions is hard, and consumes a lot of energy. We're biased towards not actually thinking. Passive watching of TV or YouTube after a day of thinking and problem solving is reasonable, as is the occasional dessert, but as we all know by now... it's not health to do exclusively.

Try to pay attention to circumstances around the feeling of "oh, that's too complicated."

[koheripbal]

I used to think that thinking differently, innovating, or really considering an argument outside your comfort zone, consumed a lot of "mental energy".

I've since learned that it's theorized to actually consume more physical energy to think hard.

So make sure you time your deep thinking time for a time of day when your energy level is up to it.