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It seems I have a hard time striking a balance.

Either I'm very disciplined about my work (grading every day, making full use of my planning period, getting to school early enough to make copies and get set up for the day, planning for the week on weekends), exercise, what I eat (no sweets and cooking every night), sleep, and chores. During these periods, I feel good because I'm on top of things. But my life is also very routine and, well, same-old, same-old. Think August, September, and January.

Or I'm out socializing, doing things on the fly, completely forgetting about school on the weekends (most of the time, I'm not even in Pott), and having a ball. But, Mondays are always hairy and the laundry's not done and the dishes sit in the sink. It'll take me a whole week to get a simple homework assignment graded and back to my students. And my sleep schedule is really off: I'll often pass out early and not wake up until the wee hours of the morning. During these times, I'm a total slacker and not satisfied either.

So what is the middle ground like and how do I achieve it?