What do you do to unwind after a deadline? I get this incredible surge of adrenaline during that I can push through like no other (which makes me good at my job), but then afterwards, I have this ‘purge’ of anxiety where I can’t get my mind to slow down and relax.

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Sleep in, lounge around, cook a nice meal, crack a bottle of wine, smoke a spliff

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I had the same problem early in my career. You gotta completely disconnect for at least a day or two. If that’s not an option (like after 3/15 for tax staff), then work on your easiest projects and purposefully take an easy day or two. If you’re a high performer no one will bitch that you’ve cut back to 8 hours for a day or two after the deadline.

Now I do billing and other admin crap to disconnect but still stay “productive”

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Yoga, Netflix, take a walk, bake

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I go skiing. High recommended something active outside far away from your computer

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I forget that that I do tax returns for a living

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I have a three day process, first day admin (working), second and third day vacation/personal (completely unplugged). Basically I wrap up all the loose ends with expense reports, draft reviews & all that bc I’m still amped from pushing through. Then I crash for two days. Veg, play video games, binge watch, drink, read, wherever my mood takes me.

If back to back then I have an admin day and lounge (single day), then on to the next, but at the end of the back to back work I book a 1-2 week vacation. Used to do cruises - expensive to connect so I don’t, and I didn’t really have to plan anything. Likely to consider all inclusive this year.

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I usually take the day off and do something physical, cause sitting around watching Netflix doesn’t help me. I usually do yard work, do an outside project or some diy thing inside. If no project, then go for a run or something. Sitting on a couch won’t get energy out

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Sleep in, watch tv, get baked.

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Can’t. All the deadlines are back to back to back. Nightmare fuel

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Drink all the beers possible. Usually hurting the next morning with no motivation to do anything

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Cardio can get that anxious energy out followed by a bath and meditation or just listening to relaxing music in the bath

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Move on to the next deadline? No time to relax...

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🙄😒

Marijuana

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Golf. Not too demanding physically, but it requires all your focus and concentration - which means it's not on work. What if you're in a part of the world where you can't golf outside at this time of year? Find a simulator.

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I always have to take a day or 2 and do nothing after the last big tax deadlines (5/15 and 11/15 since we do nonprofits.) Just veg out and sleep or whatever.

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Get drank the evening of the issuance and then take it easy the next day. Do admin stuff and/or some easy planning work and not more than 8 hours.

I get depressed after busy season.

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