I also try break my days up into 3 “units” (3 hours per unit with a bonus transition hour allotted after each if I need to “wrap up”, make lunch, take a nap or shit hits the fan). I’ve found it’s hard for me to do this “perfectly” more than 3 days a week though because I get de-railed (by both internal and/or external forces), but when I have those days (especially several in a row) I feel so much more sane! It’s slowly become something that even when I’m not trying to strictly adhere to the “unit” format I am still more conscious of needing to move on to the next part of my day before I burn out or get on a rabbit hole . Typically it goes 1a) mental & physical heath (walks, rage on a page, meditation, yoga, sketching outside) 1b) transition/wrap up 2a) art/creative practice (research, classwork, process art) 2)b transition/wrap up 3a) cleaning/laundry, groceries, errands, meal prep, cooking 3b) wind down (chilling, tv, reading, etc). Excited to hear more about what works for you so I can steal ideas :)
I also try break my days up into 3 “units” (3 hours per unit with a bonus transition hour allotted after each if I need to “wrap up”, make lunch, take a nap or shit hits the fan). I’ve found it’s hard for me to do this “perfectly” more than 3 days a week though because I get de-railed (by both internal and/or external forces), but when I have those days (especially several in a row) I feel so much more sane! It’s slowly become something that even when I’m not trying to strictly adhere to the “unit” format I am still more conscious of needing to move on to the next part of my day before I burn out or get on a rabbit hole . Typically it goes 1a) mental & physical heath (walks, rage on a page, meditation, yoga, sketching outside) 1b) transition/wrap up 2a) art/creative practice (research, classwork, process art) 2)b transition/wrap up 3a) cleaning/laundry, groceries, errands, meal prep, cooking 3b) wind down (chilling, tv, reading, etc). Excited to hear more about what works for you so I can steal ideas :)