If you're trying to set aside blocks of time to be productive on a specific thing, here are a few tips for managing those blank blocks - which I refer to as "the Nothing" in your schedule.
I won't make you go through a 44-step process. I was inspired by something I read, and want to tell you about it. Because you shouldn't be afraid of something just because it sounds big and overwhelming.
When I was diagnosed, the doctor told me, basically, that I better take his advice. If the disease is not controlled within ten years, he told me, I would be too crippled to work. I'm not sure why people ignore advice like that, but I took it very seriously.
Once I check in at the airport, I put myself into the loving arms of the airline. And whatever happens after that, it's their job to get me to the place I'm going.