Hi @gcgranor and @rocknrobbn Boy, do I hear you! I do have things I enjoy - too many actually - and still want to "do it all."

My best tip, from the psychologist I am seeing (after I resisted for a long time) through my Pain Rehab Clinic, is to "be intentional" - we talked through focusing on the task at hand and finding peace or joy in the process, instead of trying to multi-task. I find that I have much less tendency to try to "do it all" and end up in pain for days.

One example - unload the dishwasher later. Focus on the ritual of preparing breakfast - heating the water and preparing the infuser for my morning tea, fixing my yogurt bowl while it steeps, then sitting down to enjoy both - preferably on the porch, surrounded by trees and gardens.

Another - In the garden choose a specific patch to work on, notice how it looks before and mentally plan what I want it to look like. Trim, pull weeds, dig and pot the out of place plants, stopping every few minutes to look at your progress. When finished, sit and admire what I accomplished. After a break, make a list of anything I still need to do there.

Or choose to clean the pond and its filters - and do just that - no running with the hose to "just water those pots", no stopping to "just pull a few weeds."

Today, my husband and I have committed to clean and declutter just one shelf in the garage. If we can do this each day while we are home, we will finish by August. Much better than when I cleaned a whole shed in 2 days last year, and ended up "out of commission" for 2 weeks.
Sue