I’m in the same boat. I have had to resort to constraining my working hours 6-8 productive hours to find a balance, I have also had to live off a calendar and

I’m in the same boat. I have had to resort to constraining my working hours 6-8 productive hours to find a balance, I have also had to live off a calendar and schedule my downtime vs side projects time. So make sure to set aside quality waking hours on nights and weekends for side projects, be it digital or analog activities. I have also found taking a walk for a short bit of time say 15 or 20 minutes listening to podcasts or audio books is a better decompress than bingeing YouTube/Netflix for a few episodes. Then I have more time after the walk for side projects.