Keep me Away from the Kitchen!

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Specializes in LTC.

I have to ask my fellow nursing students what it is you do to relieve stress and/or avoid homework.

I've always knew mine was cooking, but today I hit an all time high. (errr low?) I made hot beef sandwiches, garlic bread, pasta with grilled chicken and veggies, more garlic bread, and a cake. Then for awhile I was thinking about putting together some burgers to freeze for later....

And this was all to blow off stress and avoid my homework. Whoops!

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haha, I feel ya. Mine has been cleaning. I am used to straighting up everyday & it kills me that I don't have the time. The house isn't bad, it's just my thing, ya know? After studying for my first test, I felt like I couldn't absorb anymore, and needed to process everything. I started to clean... when hubby saw me gathering all the supplies, he was like 'oh no, you ain't'. I said it's ok, I'm good.

I must admit, if you were in my study group, I'd opt for studying in someones kitchen! lol. We are so bad w/eating right now, you can hear a symphony of 'bowel sounds' during lecture.

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Specializes in E.R..

To blow off homework, unfortunately it is reading this site:p. My husband always knows when I can't concentrate anymore because I begin typing on this site. I can't help it, the computer is right in front of me, and when I can't take anymore reading, I just go right onto the computer.

Another thing I do is, start playing with my kids if they are awake. They get a little attention from mommy, when she can't take anymore reading:rolleyes:

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Specializes in Burn, Ortho, Trauma.
haha, I feel ya. Mine has been cleaning. ...

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I am a cleaner. I call it constructive procrastination. :)
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Specializes in Triage, MedSurg, MomBaby, Peds, HH.

I call my dog, put a leash on her and go for a quick walk. She is ALWAYS game and I feel a little better.

Like so many of you I LOVE to keep a clean house and it bothers me so much that there is dust everywhere. But there are only so many hours in a day...

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avoidance tactics?

sleep

computer

piano playing

guitar playing

eating

cooking

anything!

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When I was in school I would go to the gym and take classes. Anything they offered, spin, kickboxing, yoga, aerobics you name it I was there. I was a baker too, but NEVER a cleaner. I (and my SO) wish I had that form of procrastination! Good luck with school everyone. It goes by FAST!

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Specializes in None.

If my on-campus apartments had stoves I would DEFINATELY use them, but alas we dont. Plus I got to a school that is isolated, so when I need to re-group I go off campus and drive down to the city for a good meal out and a movie, sometimes with other, alot of times solo!! And if I am broke, a good book, exercise, and listening to jazz always gets me back togather!

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Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

Let's see...

Eating

watching movies

napping

playing guitar

thinking up some other project

going to the driving range...

Those were good ways to kill time when I was in NS...now I just have to kill time between work shifts...

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