As I get older into adulthood I feel like more and more things require my attention. Trying to juggle work, family, home maintenance etc I’m constantly busy. I can almost never find time to rest because there is always something that has to be done. How do you find time to rest and cope with the stress but also get the things on your plate complete?
Try not to view spare time as the absence of plans. It should be specifically booked in and not cannibalised by other things.
As others have already mentioned, break your big tasks down into smaller operationalised tasks. Spending time to plan things isn’t wasted.
Also, it’s hard to grasp this myself but I try to live by it: everything will be ok, everything is fixable. Avoid worrying about things too much.