How do you decompress after work?

Hey quilter

80 proof spirits works for me.

Papaw John

Listen to the news a bit. Vent here a bit.

If I have energy, go dunk in the pool at my health club a bit.

Long hot showers help.

Air guitar to my mp3's. . .

~faith,

Timothy.

If you can muster the energy, exercise is great. Yoga is great to relax before going to sleep. Reading or getting into a good movie can really distract my mind off of work too. If all else fails, I nice big glass of wine

Christine

I had a difficult shift this afternoon, and was called off after only 4 hours. That's fine, I can go home, kiss my kids good night and go to bed. Well, I woke up a few hours later and laid in bed thinking, "I should have done XYZ better....". Could not go back to sleep. It was so frustrating, I just could not turn off the internal clinical instructor! She would not be quiet!

So, what do you do to unwind after work?

*Sigh* I am not a drinker. Something tells me that if I drank a little, then I would drink alot. Too many grandparents were alcoholics, watched my grandma die of liver failure, not pretty.

But the exercise deal sounds good. And reading....I'll give it a try..

I come here, and also read news websites, the local paper online, etc. But the crazy part is that i put my sunglasses on if i'm online at night. It keeps the bright light from waking me up too much, so i can sleep later.

Fix me a fresh, hot cup of coffee, kick off the shoes, shower, and put on hte "comfies".

Then I come here to see what's up, and touch base with my Allnurses pals.

After reading some of THEIR posts, I often find my day wasn't so bad afterall !

Hey quilter

80 proof spirits works for me.

Papaw John

Papaw John and ZASHAGALKA,

Please don't ever stop posting. You are a breathe of fresh air, and while I don't always agree with you guys, the two of you often crack me up! :rotfl:

I go for a run. Even if it's only for 15-20 min. The fresh air feels great after being at the hospital all day and is such a great stress relief (& of course there's the bonus of keeping me physically healthy too)!!

Then after a hot shower, I sometimes heat up a lavender neck wrap for my shoulders & neck (ahhhhhh).

And if I get a back rub from my husband too, well....I'm ready to face it all over again the next day....refreshed :)

I eat, walk the dogs, play on allnurses, go to bed with a book and fall dead asleep from exhaustion. Like you I do have trouble sometimes waking up after a while. Good luck.

I'm finding putting the soundscape music station on my TV lets me unwind better than watching any kind of TV.

A really good medical thriller takes my mind off my hectic day. I especially love Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs. Oh yeah, and Tess Gerritson and....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ