learn to relax !! i was like you many years ago. but thankfully i have changed. i know how to relax now and just take it easy. who needs all that stress anyway ! :rckn:
Read stuff that has nothing to do with nursing. Fiction, non-fiction... whatever interests you. Now if you have no interests outside of nursing... that's a problem.
You are highly organized and disciplined when it comes to need to do stuff, however, you have no plan for free time, so, are you a little driven? Four hours of alone time sounds like an opportunity for reflection and meditation followed by a workout while listening to Bon Jovi's "It's my Life" (at earbusting volume). And then it's off to the shower with more music and your favorite (and preferably, sinfully expensive) soap or body wash.
I guess so huh? I never thought of it that way. But thanks.
Your idea sounds great. And I love my sinfully expensive soaps/bodywashes. Ahhh yes :loveya:
It was WEIRD you guys. I couldn't even entirely relax because I just felt
like there MUST be something I forgot. Believe me..this is RARE. I usually
have TONS to do.
Look at it this way- you are forgetting something..... yourself!
Ok- productive things..... hmmm.
*Pluck your eyebrows. It's productive! Really!! It saves money by not paying to have them waxed.
*Read a romance novel. Reading uses the prefrontal cortex, or something impressive like that..... and you don't have to think a bit. Fantasy books are also nice- enough reality in life- but they are usually long. A romance novel is short enough to read in a couple of hours.
*Get online and research good lotions or face creams- find the best deals, revamp your beauty routine. Save money+look better=productive and happy, lol.
*Suduko- again the prefrontal cortex thing. I don't enjoy numbers per se, but something about Suduko and the logic and routine of it soothes me. It keep my mind occupied enough to hush all the ADD tangents and subthoughts. (like the little voice that whispers... shouldn't you be doing something?)
*Research geneology- IDK, I'm a nerd and love research- I also like history- and familysearch.org is free..... there you go.
*Make laundry detergent. I am not the domestic queen by any means, but if you have a traditional washer, homemade laundry soap is CHEAP! Easy, too. I used a basic recipe of Zote soap, Borax mule powder stuff, and washing soda. You can add essential oils. (Now I have a front load- I LOVE it, but the homemade stuff needs more water to work well) For that matter, I make most of my household cleaners. Greener and cheaper.
*Yoga. Simple poses don't require daily practice. Look up some yoga refrences online, try out the poses, practice the ones you like when you have time. Your back will thank you later on!! The one where you lay on you back, butt against the wall, and feet straight up makes my back very happy!
*I guess you could always clip coupons or make out a better bill paying schedule. Saves you time, stress, and money in the long run- gives you a sense of satisfation once you've accomplished it...... but it's not really fun.
I always have a need to do something- although I'll admit, it's not entirely disipline, lol. I have a sleeping disorder, (oh, how I hate it!), and if I'm not staying busy- I'll usually fall asleep. (One reason I don't like TV) Then I wake up ticked at myself because I 'wasted' the time sleeping. So, there are all kinds of little things I do to keep my mind engaged. It's one of the reasons I like the internet: one big never-ending book with infinite things to research.
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I never thought of it that way. But thanks.
Keepstanding, ASN, RN
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learn to relax !! i was like you many years ago. but thankfully i have changed. i know how to relax now and just take it easy. who needs all that stress anyway ! :rckn:
praiser :heartbeat