What are some ways you deal with an all around bad week?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:38:46 -0400

Response by SPC Nathan Freeman made Apr 22 at 2015 10:12 PM

SPC Nathan Freeman — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:12:14 -0400

If I have 2 arms, 2 legs, 10 fingers and ten toes at the end of the week, it's a good week. "I pitied myself for having no shoes until I met a man with no feet".

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 22 at 2015 10:14 PM

SFC Stephen King — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:14:12 -0400

Lift
Focus on what you can control and what you can't
Lift again

Response by MSgt Manuel Diaz made Apr 22 at 2015 10:22 PM

MSgt Manuel Diaz — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:22:21 -0400

Depending on the stress inducing factor, go to bed early get a good nights sleep, and get an early start on the day, eat breakfast, and decide what is urgent, important, do it and make time for family, repeat take time with squad or coworkers, repeat take time with pressing issues, repeat take time for self, etc. Etc.

Response by 1SG Cameron M. Wesson made Apr 23 at 2015 12:05 AM

1SG Cameron M. Wesson — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:05:23 -0400

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member I remind myself that as bad a week I may have had, a brother or sister out there has has a worse one. I remind myself that the crappy places I have been are in the rearview mirror. I remind myself that my wife of 27 years is still by my side. Its amazing the alteration in attitude... And then I "Charlie Mike"

Response by PO2 Neil Manischewitz made Apr 23 at 2015 12:07 AM

PO2 Neil Manischewitz — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:07:57 -0400

Talking to a girl back home about things that have nothing to do with the military...can't go wrong with that haha

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 23 at 2015 12:12 AM

COL Charles Williams — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:12:55 -0400

Focus on the good things in my life, which are many.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2015 12:38 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:38:27 -0400

Clear your head. Meditate. Take a walk. Workout. Hit the bag. Burn some energy and release the negative vibes back into the universe.

Those things (and more) can minimize "bad week" and possibly turn it into just "sh*tty fleeting moments". :)

Response by SPC David Hannaman made Apr 23 at 2015 4:53 PM

SPC David Hannaman — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:53:25 -0400

Weights / punching bag. Sleep if I haven't gotten enough.

Remind myself how good I have it.

Response by SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham made Apr 23 at 2015 9:29 PM

SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:29:26 -0400

Loving on the kids and wife...that or a nice cigar and moonshine or bourbon...

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Apr 23 at 2015 9:40 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:40:19 -0400

PT.

Response by SGT John Wesley made Apr 23 at 2015 9:47 PM

SGT John Wesley — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:47:35 -0400

I refurbish old wooden furniture, it's meditative to me. Just me and the grain.

Beer helps too, just a few...

Yea, yea, I know it's not PC, but a beer after a hectic day? I'm ok with it...

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 25 at 2015 12:11 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:11:09 -0400

I go work out and get rid of my frustrations and then have a cold beer

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2020 6:06 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:06:53 -0500

Regroup, learn from it, and march aggressively into the next week.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2020 6:19 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:19:28 -0500

Whiskey helps ...