What do you guys do to de-stress?

Nurses Stress 101

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As nurses we are all exposed to some form of stress, the good and bad. I am curious to find out what you guys do to let off some steam and release some stress. Keep it clean!

For me I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It's a good workout and very therapeutic for me. There isn't any other training environment, where I can literally submit or choke a person unconscious. Well, they tap out before they pass out of course😁

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Specializes in Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education.

My hubby and I find shows to binge on through Netflix. Yesterday I took a beach day with the family. (that was sooooo needed, even with the sunburn.)

Exercise historically has been a good outlet for me but I've been slack for about a year...call it grad school and working full time-itis.

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Early morning walks, Netflix, puzzles, hanging out with friends.

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Specializes in L&D.

Play with my 2 year old (which is sometimes more stressful than work though! Lol)

Run, yoga, read, journal, take a bath, get a massage, travel, go on a date night with my hubby for a good meal and a drink, shop (even online)

Some past hobbies I don't do much anymore are guitar and knitting.

Animals are good for stress too (I have 3 cats and live on a horse farm)

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Specializes in L&D.

I eat my weight in cheeze pizza. Seems to do the trick for me.

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I eat my weight in cheeze pizza. Seems to do the trick for me.

If I could get away with it, I'll be eating pizza, pies, cookies, and ice cream daily

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Specializes in OB.

I crawl into a good book and forget the real world for a few hours. On a day off I get in my car and drive in a random direction for a few hours just to see what I find out there.

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Specializes in Hospice + Palliative.

read (sometimes something relatedto work,like recently I read all of Ira Byock's books elated to palliative care) and sometimes a fiction book that will take me far, far away. yoga, meditation, mani-pedi's, dinner with girlfriends or hubby, walking my dog, binge watching friends on netflix, journaling, and sometimes just a good ol' griping session with co-workers!

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Read, mostly.

Spend time with family and friends. Walk. Beach.

My pets.

This place.

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Candycrush!

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

AN, hang out with family, exercise & play with my dogs. I'm getting two new pups!

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Specializes in Hospice.

I eat a couple of new nurses, I can't help it, it's the NETY in me!

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