How do you relax after a hectic shift?

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I like my hot showers and a half glass of wine, but seem to be having wine every night just a bout! I'm looking for new ways to help deal with stress and relax. What is your passion for relaxing after dealing with the politics and tiredness associated with nursing?

Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

a sensible amount of single malt whisky

ahh now your talking, a wee drop of Talisker my favourite

in fact where's that bottle

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Specializes in Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS.

currently very much liking Glen Ord ( when i can get it ) or Dufftown , though the TCP freaks won't like them as they are low phenol - the glen ord is v low phenol ...

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Beer, my baby, and my aquarium.

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Specializes in PACU, OR.

Try hot cocoa with a hefty shot of Irish whiskey. With or without cream.

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Put my legs up.... enjoy the peace and quiet

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Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

:cheers:*wine

Otherwise, I like to snuggle with my kiddo and/or watch some classic television comedies.

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Specializes in LTC.

A glass of wine and Music, music, music! And not your regular r n r rnusic I like quiet inspiratinal music from a group called Libera, a boys choir who are so pure sounding they make you feel as though you're in heaven.They're wonderful!

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Specializes in LTC.

Crawl into bed and fall asleep to a movie. Occasionally a glass of whatever alcohol is in the house.

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Specializes in LTC, Home Health, Hospice.

I go to the Beach with my Bible...then go home and take a hot shower and go to bed. If I come home with no shoes on...they all leave me alone!

Also, an occasional glass of red wine

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

A big mug of hot, black coffee (winter or summer). After that in the summer I go for a swim for about an hour then in for a hot shower and cook dinner. In the winter, when I can't swim, I go straight for the hot shower then cook dinner. We usually eat in front of the TV (something that was NEVER allowed when the kids were home!)

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Several glasses of wine. And my husband performing lewd sexual acts on me.

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i havent quite found the right recipe for relaxing after work yet, as the sun is just beginning to blind me as i am getting home, but my routine has pretty much been the same for the last couple years or so...

-stop at carryout on my way home for a loaf of bread and probably peanuts.

-come home and clean out the bird bath and put fresh water in it.

-feed birds and my wonderful squirrel friends!

-open a heineken, and check my email and other happenings online.

-throw more food out for ravenous animals

-open beer number 2, take a couple benedryl, have dinner, get into bed and read as much as i can, think about things i need to get done after i wake up- passing out for a couple hours until i have to get up for work again.

not a very healthy thing to do, but hey. i work my orifice off, so whatever.

i really miss having a cat to come home to, though!

sometimes when i have the next couple nights off, i come home and try to stay up by doing yardwork/ mowing the lawn. i always regret that about 2pm or so, but it does help with some awesome sleep.

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