> I already find myself losing motivation and taking 2-3x longer to get anything done. > have had maybe 7 days off in 18 months For me the most depressing sit

> I already find myself losing motivation and taking 2-3x longer to get anything done. > have had maybe 7 days off in 18 months For me the most depressing situation is not designating blocks of time as work or play exclusively. It means you end up procrastinating when you should be working, and feeling guilty when you should be having time off. I'm speculating based on the above two quotes, but are you experiencing something similar? I can imagine it would be hard to have any guilt-free play at all with the spectre of unpaid bills over your head. Still, I humbly suggest that you schedule at least one day off (and plan it, like, 13:00 - 15:00 - play playstation, 15:00 - 17:00 - walk in the park etc, so your mind doesn't naturally wander to work or mire itself in guilt). This won't make you feel any less depressed, but might give you the emotional resources to rambo through any tasks you've been avoiding. P.S. Have you considered hiring a VA to send your late paying clients a weekly polite and friendly reminder to pay up?