How do you find a balance between a busy life and having free time?

2025-07-28 · 첨삭 강사 Beth

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For me it is challenging to strike a work and life balance. This is because I tried to give 200% to everyone and I do not have a hobby. However, as I have been working for nearly 5 years, I am starting to get know-how of making a good balance. First, I try to use my spare time. During busy times, I work 7 days and 100 hours per week, and it is extremely difficult for me to take a good rest. Therefore, I use my spare time to sleep and do hobbies to revitalize myself. Secondly, I try to share my schedule with management. Previously I thought managers track my workload and acknowledge my achievement. However, I learned from my previous experiences that they do so I need to share it with my manager for their acknowledgement and my free time. When I was in Paris, I worked more than 120 hours per week, and my manager was in London. Since I shared my workload it was easy to ask for a vacation afterward.

강사 첨삭

Thank you for this as well Aciel! You should go on a break. Having enough time to recharge is the only way you can stay productive. Take your much-deserved vacation!

For me it is challenging to strike a work and life balance. 
>>> For me, it is challenging to strike a balance between work and life. 
This is because I tried to give 200% to everyone and I do not have a hobby. 
>>> This is because I try to give 200% to everyone, and I don’t have a hobby.  
>>> OR: This is because I have always tried to give 200% to everyone, and I don’t have a hobby. 
However, as I have been working for nearly 5 years, I am starting to get know-how of making a good balance. 
>>> OR: However, after working for nearly five years, I’m starting to gain some know-how on how to maintain a better balance.
First, I try to use my spare time. 
>>> First, I try to make the most of my spare time.
During busy times, I work 7 days and 100 hours per week, and it is extremely difficult for me to take a good rest. 
>>> During busy times/periods, I work for seven days and up to 100 hours per week, so it’s extremely difficult for me to get proper rest. 
Therefore, I use my spare time to sleep and do hobbies to revitalize myself. 
>>> correct
>>> OR: That’s why I use whatever free time I have to sleep or enjoy hobbies that help me recharge.
Secondly, I try to share my schedule with management. 
>>> Second, I try to share my schedule with management. 
Previously, I thought managers track my workload and acknowledge my achievement. 
>>>   In the past, I thought my managers kept track of my workload and recognized my efforts (on their own). 
However, I learned from my previous experiences that they do so I need to share it with my manager for their acknowledgement and my free time. 
>>> OR: But through experience, I learned that this is not always the case - I need to actively share my workload with my manager to get proper recognition and secure some free time. 
When I was in Paris, I worked more than 120 hours per week, and my manager was in London. 
>>> correct 
>>> ORI worked more than 120 hours per week when I was in Paris while my manager was in London.  
Since I shared my workload, it was easy to ask for a vacation afterward.
>>>  correct
>>> OR: Since I kept them informed about my workload, it was easier to request a vacation afterward.





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