It's vitally important to manage your time. And managing your time shouldn't take a back seat to managing yourself--meaning, your health or the health of others.
If you find yourself in a stressful situation, look at what needs to be done and what you should do, and use the "kiss" method: keep it simple stupid.
Delegate where you can.
Sometimes it's okay to sit back and watch a movie or TV show, or even read a book--for us writers, reading may be better, but there is power in watching a movie/show.
Right now, I'm dealing with the health of my wife. I won't delve into much detail here, but needless to say it's stressful. But I have the absolute best relatives and friends who have been helping out where they can. A few Sundays ago, after my wife was taken into the hospital (for the third time this summer!), my son and I went to church. Upon our return, we found friends who were in the process of mowing our lawn. They probably would've finished if we stayed after church for coffee and bars, and then I would've been wondering what happened to our nicely-manicured lawn.
I am in the process of writing my first YA book, and I am a little over 2,000 words into it. It's going well, even though it's going slow. And the reason it's slow is because I've had other things to deal with. As of this writing, we're in the process of getting my wife into a skilled nursing home (yes, a nursing home at the young age of 47, mind you!) for the short term.
Again, I must repeat that it is vitally important to manage your time deliberately. What is important to you? Write it down. Then, schedule them, even if it's only for a few minutes.
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