Spiceworks Community Digest: Hitting reset
IT professionals are constantly battling technical friction and user errors, making them experts in managing built-up stress. Spiceusers recently shared the “vice” or activity that helps IT pros hit the mental reset button, moving them out of their heads and into the moment.
The action-packed stress relief
For many, calming down involves activities that demand immediate, physical focus, replacing abstract professional stress with concrete, real-time challenges.
- Son of Jor-El: “A nice ride is great!… it is relaxing in a high action sort of way lol.”
- J-Nonya: “Typically, if it’s during ‘the day’ I’ll just go outside and walk around the building.”
- Tom6018: “Tackle a needed home project. I love staying busy and get a feeling of accomplishment when I do it myself. Also, no one tells me I didn’t do it the right way.”
The mental escape
Other IT professionals rely on shifting their mental state entirely, diving into different worlds or absorbing new content to clear their minds.
- Marykay: “Video games do help take you to a completely different head space.”
- Tom6018: “Lose myself in a game of Joust or Pac Man.”
- Michael7140hz: “Doom scroll. That or a book/reading material and some music.”
- Neko-: “Enjoy the weekends as much as possible on slow-mode, watch some anime, enjoy riding the Mustang.”
Recharge before the new year
The approaching holiday season offers a crucial, built-in opportunity for the entire IT community to adopt one of these reset strategies. Whether you are taking an extended vacation, enjoying a quiet stretch of days off, or just dedicating time to personal hobbies, the downtime is essential.
How do you wind down after a stressful day in IT? Join us in the Community!
