How do you spend your precious unwinding time after work? I love binge watching tv shows but realize it’s probably not the healthiest way to wind after a stressful day. Anything fun / low stress yall do?

Note; working out is not a relaxing activity for me so don’t even start with that. Also I am single and have no kids so ..

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Walking my dog! I get exercise/movement without it feeling like exercise.

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@OP: I hope you get over your fear! I’m sure that was scary and not everyone is a dog lover, so that’s real. At the same time, I’m not gonna lie, I laughed because of the way you just put it out there and kept it moving. 😂

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Lame, but true: peloton. I love the community feel and challenging myself. Then sitting on the couch watching Netflix feels like a nice reward

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Agreed. Same here. Couch potato time is the best.

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I’m also in the binge Netflix camp...but when the weather is nice I love sitting on my patio with a glass of wine after work. If I finish work early, sometimes I can get motivated to go to a dance class or go to the gym...but usually I’m wiped out by the time I log off for the day.

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Ugh I’m always so tired! Maybe I need to figure out why…. I must need to eat more veggies or something

I do restorative yoga on peloton every night before I go to sleep - it is a great way to to unwind.

Also, to sound as nerdy as possible: I like to do puzzles and scrapbook. Both are things I can do with the tv on in the background, which makes me less likely to scroll Instagram while watching Netflix

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Ooo I want to get a cute puzzle I could glue together and hang up as art!! Any recommendations?

I love going out to nice restaurants and trying new food. In another life I’d love to be a food critic or food/travel guru 😍 honestly, before my SO and I dated, I would go to nice dinners alone or go with friends. Sit at the bar. Meet some interesting people

Since we try to only go out to eat on the weekends, I find cooking/baking after work enjoyable, too.

During the pandemic I also started dabbling in painting. I’m no Picasso, but it’s fun and relaxing!

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Haven’t been told I was cool in long time 🥺😄 But, the trick is, go somewhere nice. Splurge on a nice glass of wine or a fancy-pants cocktail. People watch (it’s so interesting to see the dynamics between the people that come in!), and make friends with the bartender!

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I generally use my free time to do more work because I have no free time.

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alright, in my iota of free time I try to maintain a sense of humor…

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Sitting outside on my building’s roof. Taking a walk in a nice neighborhood at dusk. Catching up with friends and family on FaceTime (as long as I don’t use the time to complain about work).

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Love FaceTiming my friends and family!! Nice idea

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Hit the gym. Load up the bar and swear loudly with every rep.

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Hahahaha actually this sounds fun. I’m just too shy to go to the gym and lift amongst the beast mode dudes

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Drink?

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Wish I could find this funny (if that was the intent) but the amount of alcohol / substance reliance that happens to folks in our profession really saddens me. I’ve actually gone off drinking for the past month to help regulate my anxiety and it’s helped a lot. It also helps me show up more authentically as myself in social settings rather than masking who I am.

I won’t be sober forever, but I hope to stop relying on substances as a coping mechanism for my own well-being. Hope anyone reading will consider the impacts of substances they are using as well.

Anyway, with a mocktail in hand, cheers!

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I watch TV, play video games, and browse the internet more than I should. When I actually have energy, I try to do something artistic, go on a walk, or read for fun.

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Walking, hiking, or a barre class — not as bad as a hard gym session, but really healthy and a good mental break. Also, those allow for my other hobby — baking.

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Wow cool!! I love walking and I’m a little awkward but barre might be a nice way for me to make friends, honestly the hardest thing for me is never knowing what to expect in terms of work emails / timing!

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Reading! It’s been a life long hobby of mine and my happiness is directly related to how much I am reading non-law material I find interesting.

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Workout, read a book, cook, play with my dogs. Honestly, the last thing I want to do after work is binge tv because I've stared at a screen all day.

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