Freelance creatives are all-too-familiar with those “feast periods.” Albeit lucrative, those times when assignments come rolling in can be chaotic and stressful. Working long hours, you may find yourself prone to burnout and struggling with time management.

Instead of trying to to achieve the ever-elusive work-life balance during these extremely Busy Times, it can be best just to embrace the chaos, points out Carrie Smith Nicholson, founder of Careful Cents. In other words, adapt to these busy times instead of trying to tame them.