Freelancer, consultant, course/content creator here. Here's what works for me: 1) Make a list of all the tasks necessary for work and play 2) Rough timeline f

Freelancer, consultant, course/content creator here. Here's what works for me: 1) Make a list of all the tasks necessary for work and play 2) Rough timeline for how long each task takes 3) Work: Business drivers prioritization 4) Play: Fun / Relaxation driver prioritization 5) Build a graph of how things are related (work & play) Once you have this then it's easier to deal with free time and crunch time. If free time opens up, you can ask yourself once "what should I be doing now?" and look at your work graph or play graph. Then you start something from there based on your prioritization and how long you have. This is helpful because it lets you be more fluid with deciding. So instead of 8am-9am, I do x, you can now choose what graph to work on.