Selecting a somewhat arbitrary number of hours without establishing personal priorities for self well-being only fosters a more stressful situation that increas

Selecting a somewhat arbitrary number of hours without establishing personal priorities for self well-being only fosters a more stressful situation that increases the probability for relapse. (disclaimer: what works for one person may not work for everyone) Nutrition, exercise, regular breaks, and a reasonable amount of sleep are what I consider the bare minimum and should be implemented with a thought out plan. When faced with the 15 hour week. I start by creating a time budget, allocating my personal priorities first. Here is a simplified example: Sleep: 6 hours Exercise: 1 hour Meals: 30mins x 4 = 2 hours Breaks: 8*15min = 2 hours ------------------------------- Total personal hours: 11 hours Remaining work hours: 13 hours /day 1 Day off every week to run personal errands, shopping, etc. For me, this budget yields a 6 day work week totaling close to 80 working hours ensuring a break roughly every hour and 4 nutrient dense smaller meals. Hope this helps.