Balance is hard.
I walk through the tutorials, read forums, and the documentation. Like most will suggest.
But looking at the balance aspect. I find I learn best in 3 to 4-Hour chunks of time. So I set aside two sessions every week to be at the computer actively working a game. Then I spend time here and there throughout the week reading about creating games and thinking of what I want to create.
It’s a bit of a slower pace, and works for me.