There is a reverse situation too, alas. Sometimes, a bottleneck appears. It just happens. It's a fact of life. Classic bottleneck theory tells us that the be

There is a reverse situation too, alas. Sometimes, a bottleneck appears. It just happens. It's a fact of life. Classic bottleneck theory tells us that the best outcome is to focus all your energy to resolving the bottleneck as quickly as possible, so that normality is reestablished before an insurmountable mountain of tasks manifests suddenly, seemingly out of thin air. And yet, tragically, the first sign of a bottleneck is exactly when we (or worse, your spouse) remembers our past resolutions/promises about appropriate work life balance and whatnot, dooming us to yet another unnecessary cycle of losing sleep and struggling to catch up for the next couple of weeks/months.