Hi Debbie all that you have stated are important factors. The issue I see is not properly managing your time. Sit down and make a list of most important and least important only you can truly determine this and once this is decided allocate time for them according to your list. And schedule rest and sleep. If you don't properly rest and sleep you will not replenish your body and mind. Make sure also to eat properly as well. This is my advise. And if possible delegate some responsibility to family this can help lighten the stress load.

Making time just for most important. Sleep is essential for longevity. Getting kids to go to bed early. Do groceries and cook early makes life easier as a single mom for 21 years. Now it's paid off.

Sleep is key. Your health, family, productivity will fail without it. Revving up your personal organization skills, keeping your priorities straight (amazing how much on that to do list is not life threatening (it's clutter) - cross it off) and sticking with it makes your days so much more productive which promotes better sleep patterns. Save a day off to be reckless and unscheduled. You will be back in line the next day. As times goes on it won't be so hard to be a more disciplined self. and you (and everyone else) will be better for it.

Hi Debbie,

Cutting back on sleep is an easy trap to fall into. Let us assume you aren't dysfunctional in your sleep requirements. Some people sleep more than is necessary or justified. It's interesting you mention you cut back on sleep because you don't have time for personal health when lack of sleep is so detrimental to personal health. People who study such things say that the average adult needs 7-8 hours each night. If you fall into bed exhausted so much that you are incoherent, pass out and do not dream, the issue isn't lack of sleep, but what you are doing during the day. If there's any way to streamline operations, they may not only free up more time, but also make your daily tasks more easily manageable. Seems like you might be stuck in a rut.

Theres a difference between want and need! Work to acomplish your needs! Stop worrying, and your wants will come later! Leave work at work, home at home!

Just crash on the weekends. Thats what Sundays are for.

If your day is driven by a to do checklist then include or schedule time to participate in activities that surround other areas of your life. Then commit to it.. treat it like any other appointment or 'must do' activity in your list. Don't cancel, re-schedule, or allow other engagements to run into that assigned time.

Debbie, Try and make sleep a priority... the rest of those things you are trying to manage will become burdensome to do if you are irritable due to lack of sleep. Try making some set schedules where you allocate certain amounts of time a day to each thing that is important to you outside of work, as the time frame for that is usually pretty regular.