I thought that this article on willpower was quite interesting. Substitute practice for exercise and see if it applies.
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/006569.html
I know that it takes a lot of energy to do Sudoku and sometimes it makes me too tired to practice.
What are your mental activities that deplete your practice energy?
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