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Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?

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A vast number of people
work
 long hours,
therefore
 they have no free
time
 for other
activities
, and I would argue that working hard has several drawbacks,
such
 as boredom and illness, which I would like to explain in following paragraphs. The
first
 reason which I elaborate on is fatigue. From a psychological perspective, Working too
much
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 hours leads to weariness both mentally and physically, which is contribute to lower efficiency at
work
. I believe if you spend your spare
time
 on attractive
activities
, you will be fresher at your
work place
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. Due to the many healthy routines, expertise always emphasis on exercise especially
at
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in
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 morning on
d
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a
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aily basis since it has a significant effect on your brain. They admitted after working out your brain become more efficient and you may make better decisions at your job.so having spare
time
 is
also
 important
on
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 your
work
 performance. Another demerit is
depression
. When you always be busy and has
u
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ninterrupted duty, you may lose your group of friends and family gradually. So after a short
time
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you find yourself very lonely and you realize you detached from those precious things in your life.
Depression
 brings about lack of motivation both in your life and
also
 your job, so your working hours become boring for you.
Thus
 you cannot focus on your duty anymore .
As a result
 of
depression
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you ought to see the psychologist with regard to resolve your issue and spend your
time
 at his office.
However
, if you had spent adequate
time
 with your peers at
a
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 right moment you would never have faced
such
 a problem. To sum up, I would argue that having sufficient leisure
activities
 plays a vital role in everyone’s life. Without free
time
 for fun and interesting
activities
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we may face a lot of
problem
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such
 as
depression
 and boredom.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-life balance
  • mental well-being
  • burnout
  • stress relief
  • productivity
  • economic growth
  • career progression
  • skill enhancement
  • quality time
  • financial security
  • leisure activities
  • physical health
  • personal relationships
  • stress-related illnesses
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