How do you unwind after a demanding day?

Another great question I truly enjoy these daily questions/thoughts. After a trying day at work, I have a few rituals that help me unwind.

First, I like to hit the gym. Fortunately my apartment complex has a nice gym and 65 minutes and nearly 3 miles on the treadmill gets my blood pumping. For these workouts, I have a playlist called “Ants Super Workout”, loaded with songs across many genres that are all fast. The music takes me into my own world and truly motivates me. I also do a 20 minute workout with dumbbells and other machines doing several superset reps on each. Then I drag myself back up to my apartment for the next ritual.

I draw up as hot a bath as I can stand and drop a bath bomb or two in and soak away the pain and sweat from my workout. I then dry off and prepare for the next ritual.

I cook myself dinner and enjoy it while streaming some great shows on my tv. I have a quesadilla maker (recent Amazon purchase) that allows me to cook up some low carb tortillas and veggies and cheese for a tasty meal.

At that time I write some, check my blog (here), and often talk with friends in the evenings. Also I try and recall what I was grateful for that occurred that day.

Performing these steps/rituals/habits whether I have a good day or a bad one, assures each one ends great.

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