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I egotistically struggle with this, particularly because I'm an undergraduate. I can either be academically-oriented (engulfed in the courses I'm taking, partaking in TA-ing, clubs, etc), career-oriented (engulfed in building side-projects, prepping for interviews, networking, etc), or hobby-oriented (engulfed in things like reading about eastern religions, playing with generative art, playing video games, playing sports, etc). I suppose you have to find a balance and alternate the balance depending on what is most critical. Above all, what is more important, I think, is to take a step back from all that throughout the day - go for a walk during lunch, savor the food you are eating, watch the evening sky, etc - in other words, not becoming too caught up in those things (because then you are more prone to becoming anxious and stressed) and knowing in the back of your mind that in the grand scheme of things it's all play, as cliche as that may sound.