What to do after a rough shift?

Jose Cuervo. Enough said.

I work days....we have some really fab people on nites and what I do is rather than rush out the door I hang with my night peeps, help them get settled in, put in orders etc, get them off to a good start. The boss hates paying me for it but worst case is that they fire me and well, I would start a new job the next day and not miss a beat.....

This gets me back in a positive frame of mind. Hanging with the night peeps is a welcome relief from having to tolerate the automatons that I work with on days.....ugh

Thomas Aquinas recommends: "suitable" pleasures, a good cry, a sympathetic friend, contemplation, a good night's sleep and a nice bath. And a glass of wine.

Dina

I have a longish drive home, so I listen to a special playlist that I have put together just for such occasions and I CRANK it. :)

My poor husband... gets an earful! :)

I binge on food. This is why im fat.

Ice cream. Cures all problems.

food and a lot of sleep and sometimes exercise

mistaken entry. please see response below. thanks!

I write. I sit down and write for at least 20 minutes, and try to get all of my feelings out on the computer screen rather than yelling at the unintelligent, uninformed and uncooperative individual who really needs to pull their head out of their anal sphincter. And then if I'm still upset, I talk to my husband, who works in the same hospital and knows the same people. Sometimes it's entertaining to go back months or years later and read what I've written.

I am going to start trying the journalling out. I seem to do better when I write. I just had a truly horrible night last night and I did not know what I would do to blow off the steam until I read what you posted, Ruby. Thanks!

Aradien