There is an old Buddhist quote

"Set aside 30 minutes a day to meditate, unless you are extremly stressed or busy in which case set aside an hour"

I like this a lot. I think it's on point and worth remembering. The more you let the busyness and stress take hold, the deeper that hole you're digging gets...

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