How do you manage to balance personal hobbies and professional life?

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Hello everyone! 
My name is Gaspard and I just started my first internship at the start up Ponicode. Our goal is to be the perfect coding partner for every developper! Since the beginning of my internship, I worked hard and learned a lot about data science. But sometimes I want to do some other stuff like read or play the guitar. How do you manage to do all of that in just 24h? Do you have some tips to share? Or other fun activities you do to get away from coding?

Matt Olevinsky · Accepted Answer

Hey Gaspard and community.
There is an awesome TED video about working life balance:
It's old, but I strongly recommend - https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work
It once helped me to get the ball rolling about the sub 😊

Hannah S Kim · Answer

I just make sure to schedule in an hour or two of free time into my google calendar. I think it can be easy to be carried away by work and not have leisure time, especially if you are working from home. 
Some fun activities that I like are- having a zoom call with friends/family, cooking or baking something new, watching documentaries, and discovering new music 😊

Robert Thelen · Answer

I agree with @hannahsuyun; having a schedule is key.  It is very easy for a co-worker to "take time" on a calendar that is open. I try to schedule out focus time (time where I need to do actual work), family time (lunch with my daughter, dinner time, etc), and personal time (workout, go for a walk).  If you don't schedule yourself, others will for you :)

Inkay Again · Answer

Personally I find it easier if you maintain some sort of a schedule between your work and hobbies. A good schedule allows me even to go travel with my friends for a day or two like people do in those articles https://www.trendingus.com/luxury-car-rental-in-nyc/ on a rental cars and return to work easily. Just take some time to learn to keep it balanced and well-rounded.

Dave Galbraith · Answer

For me, I pay attention to my productivity level. Sometimes, I am in the zone and just cranking out work. I don't like to interrupt those periods. Other times, I am spaced out and barely getting anything done. Then, I put the work down and do something fun to recharge.

Kate Makulova · Answer

@matvey_olevinsky Great one! Thanks for sharing it, Matvey.

Gaspard Vingtrinier · Answer

@matvey_olevinsky Thank you! That's a great video!

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Feel free to do everything.

Mathilde Odel · Answer

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Personally I find it easier if you maintain some sort of a schedule between your work and hobbies. A good schedule allows me even to go travel with my friends for a day or two like people do in those articles https://www.trendingus.com/luxur... on a rental cars and return to work easily. Just take some time to learn to keep it balanced and well-rounded.

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I just make sure to schedule in an hour or two of free time into my google calendar. I think it can be easy to be carried away by work and not have leisure time, especially if you are working from home.
Some fun activities that I like are- having a zoom call with friends/family, cooking or baking something new, watching documentaries, and discovering new music 😊

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Carson Day · Answer

I was working 50+ hours a week as a commercial lender until I resigned on Oct. 23rd. I'm married with 3 boys (3 1/2, 18 months, and 4 months old). I completely stopped watching TV about 8 months ago, and I barely have any idea what's going with news, sports, entertainment, etc.

So the only help I can offer is to say...I feel ya!!

How do you manage to balance personal hobbies and professional life?

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