What is your de-stress?

[AngelicDarkness]

The last few postings I've seen for the last couple days are highly stress influenced. And why not? We're in one of the most stressful/pressured positions of work. So I thought for fun, I'd get some suggestions from my friends at AN to see what you do to de-stress?

My contribution: a pedicure. I love the relaxing spa feel of a foot soak and a cute nail polish that only I can see hidden in my nursing shoes.

:) What is your de-stressing techniques? Does it help? :)

[EmergencyNrse]

Tactical Carbine and 3-gun Competitions. Nothing compares to launching 400-500 rounds of Carbine, Pistol, Shotgun in a simulated "Hogan's Alley" of Threat vs. No Threat-targets...

Really helps me wind down.

[Sonjailana]

Petting the cat

Calling my mom to whine (we have an open post work whine policy..it works well)

Taking a bath

Reading a goood book

Drinking a beer

Spraying things in the yard with the hose

Zumba

Reading blogs

[jones.rn]

It used to be eating Reese's Fastbreak... Now I'm beginning to love running :)

[JacknSweetpea]

Booze and nookie with my hot husband!!

[Staragate, ADN, ASN, RN]

I contact juggle. It's like meditation in that I can't think about anything else or I drop it. When I do something really cool (especially on accident) it makes my day. If I'm wound up, it melts the stress away.

[smily nurse, BSN, RN]

weekly visits to my chiropractor.... good for the back also

[DarkBluePhoenix]

Running

[greenfiremajick]

At the same time?? That could be dangerous!!!

Oh ...and a glass of wine. *wine

[hopefulwhoop]

Sleep. A lot of sleep. And running.

[sMoLsNurse]

I agree, but, I play WoW (World of Warcraft). It's so relaxing sending my saber tooth cat out to kill something, oh, and I'm hitting them with arrows.

WoW is how i destress too hehe.

[iNurseUK, RN]

Sims 3 is my 'puter poison of choice. I get so worked up about the ****-poor programming and stupid glitches that I forget all about work

[AgentBeast, BSN, RN]

Firearms and beer.