How do you relax after a shift?

I'd just like to say I LOVE Moscato! My fave is Umberto Fiore Moscato D'Asti!

I don't drink all that often tho, especially not right when I get home since I have kids who are expecting supper and homework help. I don't get to relax until after supper is done, then it's a cherry coke or my favorite ice cream and my kindle or DVR'd shows.

YES Moscato! I am gonna have to try that one out. Chocolate covered strawberries and moscato sounds great right. I'm currently getting a pedicure as I type this. Be jealous y'all! This male nurse has pretty feet!

A glass of wine. Or three.

Not a moscato fan. It has to be very dry. Chardonnay is my white of choice.

I don't drink at all....haven't had ETOH since prior to June 2008. I relax and unwind after my 12 hour nightshift by going for a 4-5 mile run at 6:30am before getting ready for bed. Helps me clear my head and sleep like the dead :-)

Also, a little melatonin always helps facilitate great sleep.

I finish my work haul tomorrow. Pop the bottles!

As soon as I leave work I call my husband and tell him about my day. As soon as I get home, that's it. I don't talk about work. I leave all that stuff outside my home. Usually I surf the web a bit before going to bed.

When we lose one of our kids though usually the only thing that works is a day full of being a couch potatoe, watching musicals and tear worthy shows. A couple of good cries and ice cream does the spirit wonders.

I run before work. That helps me maintain sanity through my shift. A little vino in the evening is nice, though! I hope to get a hot tub soon (I'm enjoying the one at my mom's while I'm staying with her).

I'm a night shifter with a half hour commute. I listen to an audiobook on the drive home, get home, change into pajamas, take my vitamins/meds with a snack and go to bed. No alcohol on the day of work. Too paranoid.

A glass of wine. Or three.

Not a moscato fan. It has to be very dry. Chardonnay is my white of choice.

Moscato is waaay too sweet. I've been on a Sauv Blanc kick lately. I also like Proseco and Pinot Grigio.

Red: Montepulciano d'abruzzo or drier- not a sweet wine fan.

Oh yes. I drink. I'll have a glass or 2 if I have during my work week, and I will generally drink more if I'm off.

I don't drink at all....haven't had ETOH since prior to June 2008. I relax and unwind after my 12 hour nightshift by going for a 4-5 mile run at 6:30am before getting ready for bed. Helps me clear my head and sleep like the dead :-)

Also, a little melatonin always helps facilitate great sleep.

When I ran more I drank less. Gotta get back in to that- better for my body and soul. And YES on the melatonin, I swear by it.

A glass of chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon is the only thing I have to look forward to around 5 pm. I have a glass every night and maybe a few more if I'm not working the next day. It doesn't negatively effect me. I even get up and run at 4:30 the next morning. It's the running joke on our unit that my husband hands me my glass as I walk in the door.

I have 1-2 glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon after I put on my PJs. It is hard to get up for work the next day, but that seems to be the case whether I have a glass or not!

I also like to have a glass of wine, either Sauv Blanc, Cabernet, or Pinot Grigio. Moscato too sweet for me. I think wine is just as unhealthy as ice cream, nightly benadryl, or junk food, so why not go for the wine?! Sugar probably equally addictive and unhealthy lol. That's my rationale anyways. A lot of physicians I've talked to say that a daily glass of red wine is great for health. But look out-- 7 glasses of wine a week deems you an automatic alcoholic! On my days off, I run and do yoga. Sometimes I'll just read to relax, helps my mind forget the day.