A Good Work-Life Balance Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering thematic terms, collocations, and idiomatic expressions related to work-life balance, academic performance, and leisure activities.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

It is not good to work all the time, because one becomes bored and boring.

An integral part of life

An essential element of living (e.g., death, taxes, etc.).

To balance sth

To give several things equal importance.

Leisure time

Time to spend any way you want.

Heavy workload

A lot of work to do.

Revision

To go through all your notes again to learn them.

Syllabus

The subjects in a course of study.

To get good exam results

To be successful in one's exams.

To get a place in university

To be accepted for a study place at a university.

Vocational training

Job training.

To apply for an apprenticeship

To try to get on a training course to become a carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc.

To get good grades

To be successful at schoolwork.

Indispensable

Absolutely necessary.

Well-being

Health, happiness, safety.

Sedentary leisure activities

Free-time activities done while sitting down (e.g., video games, watching TV).

To sb's heart's content

To do sth enjoyable for as long as you want.

To unwind

To calm down and relax; the opposite of becoming tense and anxious.

To relax

To chill (noun: relaxation).

To recover from sth

To feel completely OK again.

Daily routine

Regular daily habits and actions (e.g., get out of bed, get dressed, brush teeth, etc.).

Academic performance

Success in schoolwork and exams.

University admission

The process of accepting students into a university.

Work-life balance

Having enough free time, and not too much time at work.

To take part in extracurricular activities

To participate in activities outside regular studies (e.g., to join a sports team, to take part in the drama club, to sing in a choir, etc.).

To enrol in sth

To register for sth e.g. a course of study.

To pursue a hobby

To do an activity you enjoy in your spare time.

Optional subject

An elective course of study.

Leisure pursuit

An activity done in sb's free time.

To stimulate creativity

To encourage new ideas.

To improve reflexes and memory

To make your movements and ability to retain information better.

To foster teamwork

To get people to work together.

Downside

The negative aspect.

Attention-span disorder

Inability to sit still, concentrate, or remember.

Couch potato

Sb who loves sitting around, not moving.

To take a gap year

To take a year out between school and university.

Social interaction

Contact with other people.

Life satisfaction

How much you enjoy the life you live.

To build self-esteem

To feel better about oneself.

Volunteering

Working for no money.

To give back to society

To do sth good for other people.

To get involved in charity work

To work for organizations like UNICEF, the Red Cross, etc.

To be part and parcel of sth

To be inseparable from sth.