I absolutely applaud your reasoned approach - being reasonable about a schedule while consciously avoiding practices which lead to burnout is the way to actuall

I absolutely applaud your reasoned approach - being reasonable about a schedule while consciously avoiding practices which lead to burnout is the way to actually get out of the situation. I think a key part of resolving burnout issues is separating feelings of self worth from hours worked; strictly enforcing breaks as well as work is vital - you are doing what you can, while consciously avoiding burnout. I definitely think logging stuff is a key part of the whole scheme; me being me, I feel like I've done nothing, but looking back at my logs I can see I've put in quite a few hours. Personally I'm aiming for around 3 hours each weekday, more on the weekend, but have for several weeks failed to meet this for various reasons. I've avoided beating myself up about it, rather trying to find ways to make the work more feasible. It's a hard thing to do.