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    Default STRESSED. Too many demands on time!!

    I have a web design/tech startup where I work in collaboration with partners. However, I also do in-call body rub at an agency on an on-call basis and often have to parlor sit, with no possibility of working on my programs/apps/sites from there.

    I don't have a car, so I have to take the bus a half hour each way, not to mention the sessions themselves and the time to prepare and clean up afterwards.

    It seems like every time I get "in a flow" from one place, I get called to go to the other. It's really frustrating because it wastes so much time, forces me out of my flow state (where I get super productive).

    I hate feeling like I'm giving less than 50% to each thing (because of the "waste" time of transportation and preparation), and it's looking like something's got to give. I have a cover story for my techie colleagues, who this frustrates as well.

    Now, it's hard for me to even want to get immersed in my tech work, because I'm always on edge that I'll be yoinked away, have to shut down everything, etc.

    This is frustrating. The parlor owner is really not understanding of my time commitments and demands I have at my tech startup, and I'm starting to become depressed because of all the stress....

    I just graduated as well, so I'd have thought that this would give me more time to commit to my web design business, but it's really not.

    Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the body rub work and need the extra $$$ (since I'm only barely making bills, etc form my startup after payroll/rent/etc), but I'm already only getting 3 hours of sleep a night, and I'm just about to have a nervous breakdown.

    How do I make myself buck up? How can I get used to this? More importantly, how can I make my days more efficient and productive? All this start-and-stop time is really eating at my day.
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    Default Re: STRESSED. Too many demands on time!!

    Not to mention, the parlor owner makes me take all the phone calls, do some cleaning, pay for my own ads, pay for my own photos, etc. Which all require a lot of time as well, and I still pay the 50% cut.

    I feel wrung out, like some kind of dishrag.

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    Default Re: STRESSED. Too many demands on time!!

    You have to focus on you goals. The only thing that kept me sane when I was dealing with situations like that was knowing it was temporary and was helping reach a better situation. I had to remind myself of that all the time. Make sure you are eating right and try to fit in exercise(stairs instead of elevator, walk instead of drive etc). Cut out alcohol. You might not be able to fit in extra sleep,but you can better equip your body to deal with the stress of little sleep. Make sure you wash your hands and use hand sanitizer so you don't get sick. Sounds so silly, but it can be hard for your body to recover from an illness with no sleep. Take a multivitamin with zinc and vitamin c, but don't just take those because nutrients work together...I think that's all I have. Make sure you have someone you can call up and just vent when you need to. That helps a lot with mental exhaustion. *hugs* and good luck!

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    Oh! Water! Drink it constantly. Even slight dehydration can make you feel exhausted. Also, limit processed sugars.

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