Why I . . . play pool

As a fairly common hobby, playing pool may be overlooked as a way to deal with work related stress, says first year core psychiatry trainee Amar Hujan.But it’s easy to pick up, doesn’t require years of practice, and allows participants to dip in and out at will, he says.During the pandemic Hujan had to deal with intense work situations. “I remember one of the worst nights,” he says. “Lots of staff were off because of sickness or isolation rules.“I didn’t get any kind of break throughout the whole night and didn’t get anything to eat. At the end of that shift, I felt absolutely shattered. I was exhausted, had a headache, and I was dehydrated so I ended up having to spend about an hour after the shift decompressing and getting some fluids before driving home.”What has helped him deal with such situations is pool—a hobby he enjoyed as a…
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