What is your de-stress?

Nurses Stress 101

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Specializes in geriatrics, IV, Nurse management.

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? :)

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

Yoga and massages!

more than a glass of wine and ....working out

I play my keyboard, with headphones on if other people are around, so I can play badly and not care. I love getting lost in figuring out he music, and forgetting my woes!

Specializes in Peds Hem, Onc, Med/Surg.

I play video games. Halo Reach being one of my favorites. Nothing says de-stress like blowing up random people or close friends. :D

If I don't feel relaxed after that I play Just Dance.

Outside and I don't mix. LOL

Specializes in ER.

Adult Cold Beverage 8-12 cans/bottles PRN agitation/exhaustion. May repeat if necessary.

Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

Rock music played very loudly (so you can feel it in your chest)...

Specializes in Peds, School Nurse, clinical instructor.

Walking my dog...we are both a little chubby so it serves a dual purpose ;)

Specializes in Geriatrics.
I play video games. Halo Reach being one of my favorites. Nothing says de-stress like blowing up random people or close friends. :D

If I don't feel relaxed after that I play Just Dance.

Outside and I don't mix. LOL

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.

horseback riding or i dance the stress out with flamenco!

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