The best piece of advice I ever heard was "all you need is less".
For me, simply doing less stuff, but being more "intentional" or "mindful" or whatever you want to call it, is the key. For example, I used to have magazine subscriptions, RSS feeds, piles of books, hobbies and side projects, and tons of stuff I wanted to do or places I wanted to travel. Those things, which were entirely elective, added to the overall burden of feeling like I couldn't keep up.
As I've aged I've also switched from "this is what I want to accomplish" to "this is how I want to spend my time". I do a lot more reading, staring into the distance, joking around, etc.
For me, simply doing less stuff, but being more "intentional" or "mindful" or whatever you want to call it, is the key. For example, I used to have magazine subscriptions, RSS feeds, piles of books, hobbies and side projects, and tons of stuff I wanted to do or places I wanted to travel. Those things, which were entirely elective, added to the overall burden of feeling like I couldn't keep up.
As I've aged I've also switched from "this is what I want to accomplish" to "this is how I want to spend my time". I do a lot more reading, staring into the distance, joking around, etc.