For life balance I wouldn't try balancing work/school vs free time but in stead fun tasks vs tedious tasks. Perhaps you find your job to be fun and you don't mi

For life balance I wouldn't try balancing work/school vs free time but in stead fun tasks vs tedious tasks. Perhaps you find your job to be fun and you don't mind working crazy hours, but other people hate their job and working too much makes them depressed. So you gotta find a balance between stuff you enjoy doing (it could include work, school, hobby or sport) and stuff you hate doing but still have to do (it could be cardiovascular exercise, your job, your taxes, cleaning your house, etc). Stuff you enjoy doing gives you energy and revives you. Stuff you hate doing drains you. Therefore you gotta balance these two in such a way to optimize your productivity and your health.