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Ask HN: How do you decompress after a bad day?
Had a shitty day at work? What are some of the things you do once you get home?
- mindcrime 10y agoMusic. Mostly heavy metal of various sorts. Everything from 80's glam metal - Motley Crue, Poison, Whitesnake, Ratt, etc. to thrash metal - Testament, Slayer, Exodus, Megadeth, Overkill, etc., to other heavy shit like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Septic Flesh, Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, Sepultura, Stratovarious, Kamelot, etc., etc. Mix in a little bit of Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, etc. for a change of pace, and just jam out. That's one of my key strategies. The other is to draw a hot bath, and just lay in the tub soaking and reading a book for a nice long time.
- colept 10y ago1. Do something constructive: Clean the dishes, do the laundry, or vacuum. 2. Do something destructive: Play a video game, break an egg and cook an omlette. 3. Do something connective: Talk to a friend, call a relative, or join a chat room.
- f1gm3nt 10y agoThanks, I like how you broke this out. Looking back, constructive tasks were things I rarely did on bad days, but the accomplishment really helped.
- misiti3780 10y agoExercise, and if your into math, work on an interesting math problem!
- NosliwYort 10y agoRegardless of how the day went I ask myself what could I have done to make the day better & jot mental notes. Then, I take a hot shower to officially transition into another mode. Compartmentalizing the emotions of the day & transitioning are very important, especially if you have a partner/family/etc.