Make a schedule and follow it as closely as possible. By doing so you'll be better able to approach what you do with energy and to find the courage to say no when necessary. Plan meals to be events. One of the great principles of balanced living in Scripture is so basic and simple that we can overlook it. Meals are one of God's precious gifts to us, for stress management, and to help us enjoy life.
Scripture extolls the value of enjoying our meal times.
This is a major theme of Ecclesiastes. So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Meal times were taken seriously by Jesus and his disciples. Even on the night of his betrayal Jesus enjoyed a relaxed meal with his disciples. Plan at least one meal daily as a special event to be enjoyed leisurely.