Do you treat yourself after a hard days work????
By John4Christ
@John4Christ (1597)
India
May 16, 2009 11:42am CST
We all know how hard we have to work sometimes to earn money.......we know how much stressed we feel sometimes to get our work done......we know how we feel after trying everything out we still don't get our work completed......offcourse it builds up frustration.......it makes us tired......
What do you do usually........do you make a point to treat yourself.......maybe by having one of your favorite menu for dinner......getting yourself a scoop of ice cream.......or anything that you like......
OR
You just prefer giving yourself a good sleep ????
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16 responses
@ray_ripz (81)
• Singapore
16 May 09
well for me i do treat my self once in a while.. after all the stress i suffered in the office, all the deadlines, meetings, and long lines of coding, i deserve a good treat.. and one of the reason why you are working is to be able to live.. and that includes buying something that you would enjoy.. sometimes i watch a movie, whether i am alone or with my girlfriend or my family, go to a restaurant and buy want i want, or sometimes i just lay my back on my bed and get a good night sleep.. one whole day.. haha..
@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
I agree sometimes watching a movie or spending some quality time with loved ones does the trick.,.......it really helps you relax and to have a good laugh......it really helps to bust your stress.....
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
Thats what most of the people like.,......even i would like to join the brigade....sometime even i feel like a good long sleep is the best thing for me.....but if i get some friends for company then i join them for a small little snack.......
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@sanuanu (11235)
• India
17 May 09
Good and sound sleep will do wonders for me. I would like to have 8-9 hours of sleep without interruption. I used to get only 5 hours sleep during night time and thus I want to have an hour or two in day time which I never get because every time my parents will wake me up for tea or lunch or breakfast! LOL
@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
hehe......i can empathize with you on this.......
The same happens to me on my days off......so i sometimes instruct that i am going to have my lunch after i get up from my sleep.......that way i can complete my sleep which i sometimes feel i really deserve......
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@poonsf (8)
• China
17 May 09
my life is well-regulated . i spend most of time to study in class or library . and i will go back to dorm when it is time to meal . and i will have a nap after have my lunch and sing songs or scan website after dinner , of-course it would not be too long . i don't feel the work that i do is hard , sometimes i feel boring when i was have a class , but i will talk to myself to insist on my plan because it is my work . i deserved rest after work , and i must work hard when it is the time to work .
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
I wish i was little organised like you.......i feel immense boredom while studying but as you rightly say we have to channelise our priorities so have to get back to studies........i would like to add to your point that you should take rest after work and not work after rest.........that way things get much better and you are able to meet your goals.......
Have a nice day !!!!
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@aikhong (661)
• Malaysia
17 May 09
Ya, it's sometimes we feel so tiring after a day of hard work. For me, after a day work, it's best for me to get back to home to have a good rest. Just sit back and relax, listening to musics and let my mind calm down. Once in a while i will go out with friends for a movie or shopping. These are some activities which are relaxing too. However many times we're just too tired to go out after work. We'll leave this acitivity to weekends.
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
Ahhh music.......i fell music can really be inspiring if you are listening to the right one........it connects you to a different realm of life.......i love listening to some soft music after a hard days work......it is just like a treat for me.....
and i agree some activities are better off for the weekend as you know you have to get back to work the other day !!!!
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@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
17 May 09
After a hard days work I just relax, dont really have money to spend on anything extra. Just being able to stop and say I do what ever I would like to do at the moment. I feel that you dont have to spend money to do things that are rewarding, even if its just a hot shower, not worrying about how long I stay in is good enough for me...
@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
You are right.......a treat is anything which you feel will keep you up and motivated......and specially during this economic crunch, you just don't really have enough disposable income to spend on leisure......you have to keep a track on the single pie that you spend.......so sometimes as you rightly say that a hot shower does the trick......
Have a nice day !!!!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
18 May 09
Well now my fiance and I have started to just A) switch days out, so that I am not on the computer all the time. B) Take the weekends off. Before I was giving myself the computer and always let him play games, it started to stress me to the point that I was snapping at him even though I knew that he was always saying he'd do some mylotting. Now we switch it out.
With summer almost here and some loose ends to tie up before our wedding, we're also doing odd jobs.
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@fanxiangqian (185)
• China
17 May 09
After one hard day work,i usual choose a film to watch,of course,i will fill the stomach first,i think this is enough,as a men,we should be working execpt seeing pleasure.
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@caffeinedrunk (246)
• Philippines
17 May 09
I prefer having a me-time. I will ask my family not to bother me for a few hours and I'd just lie on my bed and read or do some cross stitching because it alleviates the stress. or I'll set aside a day and sleep in.
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@marites31 (267)
• Philippines
17 May 09
yes, i always treat myself whenevr i deserve a reward. whether it is for a job well done, or an activity that i have done or even a good thing i have done for somebody. I make sure that i also treat myself. This is for me to be more inspired and also to do more good hard work. Some of the small things i treat myself is a slice of cake, an ice cream, a vacation, something longing to buy or simply shopping.. so more deeds for me to have more rewards.
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@flutterbykisses (593)
• United States
17 May 09
Well John I use to when I worked. I am on disability now becasue of health issues so I don't get all the little extras I use to get when I worked.
I would save for a vacation every year and that vacation was to Las Vegas. Oh, what a time I use to have. I just loved it there and swore that I would move there someday, but someone had different plans for me and I guess I am stuck where I am at.
That is how I paid myself for all the hard work I put in over the year though and I wouldn't trade any of those trips for anything.
flutterby
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
17 May 09
Thats sad to hear about you.....
But I must say you are really blessed.......you have had so much in life......but i guess god had some different plans for you......he wanted to use you for some other work.......which you may not have done if you were in Las Vegas......
And i agree a small little vacations between regular intervals can be so relaxing......it puts you back on track......
Have a nice day !!!!!
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@tundeemma (894)
• South Africa
17 May 09
i don't really have time to do that but i can only rest my back against a soft surface and take a deep breath and i may even sleep off and wake up after around 1 hour if i am not too tired. i also try to take a cold shower if the weather is hot or take a cold drink and rest for a while
@clouds0327 (1389)
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
A good sleep will do if I dont have money.. But if I have money to treat myself I go for a whole body massage or just go malling..
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
17 May 09
Yes sometimes there are hardworking days of work. There had been time where I could sleep only one to two hours per day while I worked for around 15 to 18 hours a day. I used to treat myself with good ice creams or things I love to do and enjoyed sleeping at the weekend. I think sometimes we have to work hard to earn money, but after we are tired we have to treat ourselves with good things. It is only short period of time and after that it changes in our life.
@ibelle09 (155)
• China
17 May 09
Hi, John. For me, after a day of hard work, I prefer to have a good rest at my home. If weekend comes, then I will invite some friends to KTV (singing songs). I think we should treat ourselves or we will be just a working machine. Why do we work? In my opinion, we work for a better life. What is a better life? When you feel comfortable and satisfied, I think this is a better life.
