The Conservation of Energy applies here but more in a pain/reward aspect?
Doing little 'bits' a lot of little times adds up almost as fast as a marathon. But with less pay-back. It's the pay backs for the over-dos' that are the killers.
Hare and tortoise thing? Zip thru and collapse for days or go slow and get things done at a pace that can be handled. AND KNOW when to NOT! DO some things? Yes we can 'do' them? But maybe we are a bit unsteady or potentially dangerous in the 'doing'? Think double think and be super careful!
Wether we do it or find someone to help us do it? It can and will get done. Not as we'd like it to be done? [As in NOW?] But, rather as it simply GETS DONE. Don't sweat over it, just get it somehow done and over with! Not fast? Not now? But when it's happening.
Panic never gets one anywhere! Hugs and hope! - j