I am in the exact boat as you having tried studying on and off since I was a junior in college, where I worked two part time jobs that was full time hours and then had a full time school load. I'm a year and a half post grad and I thought it would easier only working one full time job, it's not.

I too have struggled with discipline in studying, which equates to not grasping the foundations enough to see improvement. The biggest thing that's helped me this go around in self studying is the 7sage study plan because you can set how much time you're willing to put in daily. I also really loved their blind review breakdown. Before when I would review, it just felt like time consuming crap because I wasn't sure why I got the answer wrong even after being shown why. With blind review the way 7sage broke it down (even if it's just one question) I am able to see where my gut goes so I can correct some of the thought process, then I can also see patterns in sections of where I'm actually struggling v. getting it wrong on first pass due to confidence and then getting it right in the review v. I actually understand the concepts.

I personally don't love their drilling model as much, so I alternate to LSAT Demon and their smart drilling. It really attacks the questions the software notices I don't get and allows me to focus on the content, as I'm not as concerned with my time yet. It also is nice to use 2 different materials because it feels mundane to work within the same platform, so I've been more engaged in studying.

As far as scheduling for this goes, I work from 8-5:30 including commute. I try to workout every other day after I get home and I cook for myself and my partner almost every night. That leaves very little time, not to mention if you want to RELAX. I personally am not a morning person, so getting up before work seems like hell to me but I see where it could be beneficial for others.

After I do my routine from getting home, I give myself 30 minutes of eating/buffer time. Then I have a designated spot in my house where I study. My phone is in a different room because I noticed when I got overwhelmed, I would immediately go on it to avoid studying. I study in incremates of 15-20 minutes (i.e. watching explanation videos, going over the daily modules in my study plan, small drills). Then I check in with myself, if I can do another 15-20 minutes I keep going, if not I stop. Some weekdays I studied for 2+ hours, sometimes it's only 15 minutes. I'm not gonna risk burnout for the sake of hitting an hour benchmark when I've had a long day. I also have a hard stop time regardless at 10:15 so I can prep for the next day and decompress before sleep.

On the weekends, same idea but with sections and/or full length tests and then blind review. Saturday is the testing/sections then review and Sunday is the going over concepts I noticed over the week that were my weakest then review. I maybe hit 2 1/2-5 hours depending on what I was willing to do or if I had time. If I have plans over the weekend, I go on my phone and drill on both platforms even it's only 3 questions, just to keep the muscles working.

Any studying is better than none, and don't beat yourself up over not being able to get 4+ hours everyday. For the average person it's not feasible. You do need to take care of yourself during this time and be kind. I wish you the best of luck and hope you ace the LSAT because you can!

someone shoulda told me studying for the lsat would include Samuel L. Jackson references