As a fairly new instructor I face the fact of do I prepare for one more hour of lecture, or call it a night and take the additional hour to sleep. This has caused a fair amount of stress in my life. I find myself being inconsistent. Sometimes I choose the sleep and wake up more rested, but feel overwhelming stress due to lack of preparation. Sometimes I stay up and prepare, but feel drained by the end of the week. I think I will try to reduce stressors in other areas to try to free up some time.
