Been trying to get to bed earlier instead of scrolling till my eyes just give out, mixed results so far. Some nights it works, work came in steady and nothing extra came up, so I just shut the laptop and go. Other nights a client message shows up late or I end up at my parents’ place longer than planned and the whole thing falls apart.
What actually helped was not picking an exact time, just aiming for “before it gets ridiculous,” which sounds vague but fits how unpredictable freelance work is. Meals are still all over the place, haven’t touched that part yet.
Started running not long ago too, mostly early mornings on the days I do sleep okay, and it’s the one thing that isn’t tied to anyone’s deadline but mine~ Not trying to fix everything at once, just holding onto what’s working.