There's not enough time in the day

I get up too early and go to bed too late. I know, it sounds like I’m complaining. And maybe I am. But it’s not about a lack of sleep, it’s more on the thought of daily accomplishments. I have a lot going on right now, which means I need productivity to get everything done. At a glance, it doesn’t seem like my life is any more hectic than it was during my undergrad; but each day goes by, and I feel like I’ve accomplished nothing. In order to go to the gym I’ve decided to get up at 5:30 AM every morning and lift before work. I’ve been doing this for around 3 months and it seems to work out great (the only downfall is getting up at 5:30 AM). You would think that would free up my evenings, but it doesn’t. By the time I have class, eat dinner, do anything else, it starts to get late. And just because it gets late doesn’t mean I’ll go to bed, so I often lay down between 12:30-2:00 AM.

Lately, I’ve been feeling stressed (which is somewhat abnormal for me) because there simply isn’t enough time in my day to accomplish everything. Sometimes I neglect my priorities because I have other, personal things I want (and like) to do. That makes it more difficult. Should I sacrifice my time and spend the entire day on a strict schedule? I don’t think I could do it if I wanted to. All I need is an extra 8 hours. But until I figure out how to stretch time, I’ll be stuck on this merry-go-round of things to do.