Since I quit my job in the governmental sector and get only to work in private sector at private hospitals and my schedule became more flexible that I allowed to have more free time to relax, resuming my hobbies, elevate my mood and free myself completely of work stress but here are some rituals I love to stick to and be consistent with.
Long walk with my favorite play list on
This is considering my best part of my free time as it allow me to deeply connect with my soul and relieving my stress immediately and it’s kind of easy for me as my hometown is located at the mediterranean sea. So I went to those walks a lot till it became not just a habit but life style to me.
Making a good delicious meal with my dad
As being off to work most of the time and spending at least three nights at the hospital away from home and dad ,so being at home together is like special occasion every time so we’d like to prepare all kind of food that need somewhat preparation and enjoying it together.
Reading with a good cup of warm green tea
I love all kind of flavored tea, you can name anything, and also not only tea but all kind of herbs peppermint, anise, hibiscus, cinnamon,,, and one of my definitions of happiness is curling up under sheets with a good book and cup of warm anything J and leave me alone in heaven.
Keeping my journal
I used to keep my journal since I was 12 and I can remember that I was the only one in my class who always kept a small note with me to write down any good sentence fly within my brain and I always flooded with ideas, thoughts and daydreams, now I’m keeping my journal not every day of course but at least in the weekends and at my free time, it’s the only way my brain kept organized and my way to let overwhelming stuff go. And for my surprise what seemed a big deal happening always turned small in papers and I really got so relaxed after releasing all the chaos in my diaries. Despite having some good friends around me but I got used to this way of venting since I was so little.
Zomba dancing
This is also one of my best hobby I do at my free time and it really is amazing thing to do, to move me body, so rhythmic ,so joyfully, I started zomba dancing back in college and I was doing it every day for at least 15 minutes it was really a great way to keep my study on and my brain fresh also it helped a lot to keep my fitness , now I always feel fatigued because of work long hours that’s why I do zomba dancing and it actually helps.
Sleeping
I appreciate sleeping at home way too much, I guess doctors and anyone work at night will also do, but I appreciate not only time sleep but also sleep without distractions with no monitor alarms, now code blue at midnight, no urgent triple delivery at night . Sleeping after long shifts is indeed a great bless.
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