Group 1, which fasted on alternate days, with their fast day followed by a day of eating 50% more than usual.
Group 2, which reduced calories across all meals every day by 25%.
Group 3, which fasted on alternate days (in the same way as Group 1) but followed their fast day with one day eating 100% more than usual.
ExploreIntermittent fasting didn’t reduce belly fat in mice
Participants in each group were consuming a typical diet of around 2,000-2,500 calories a day on average at the start of the study. Over the course of the three-week monitoring period, the two energy-restricted groups reduced this to be an average of between 1,500-2,000 calories. Whereas groups 1 and 2 reduced their calorie intake by the same amount in different ways, group 3′s diet saw them fast without reducing overall calories.
At the end of three weeks, group 2 had lost slightly more than 4 pounds, and body scans showed it was all fat loss.
Group 1, which reduced its calorie intake by fasting on alternate days and eating 50% more on nonfasting days, lost almost as much body weight (3.5 pounds), but only half was from reduced body fat. The other half was from muscle mass.
Group 3′s weight loss was negligible, the researchers wrote.
ExploreTime-restricted dieting can lead to weight loss, lower blood pressure
“Many people believe that diets based on fasting are especially effective for weight loss or that these diets have particular metabolic health benefits even if you don’t lose weight,” Betts said. “But intermittent fasting is no magic bullet, and the findings of our experiment suggest that there is nothing special about fasting when compared with more traditional, standard diets people might follow.
“Most significantly, if you are following a fasting diet, it is worth thinking about whether prolonged fasting periods is actually making it harder to maintain muscle mass and physical activity levels, which are known to be very important factors for long-term health.”
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Not surprisingly, they recommended that patients ask their provider which type of visit is most appropriate for their particular circumstance.","_id":"M7KIEO6HUJHNXPFUWBLXKIOGSA","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"THSLSN2E4BC3XHN3MZHX3L3U6M","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/life/study-going-to-dentist-no-riskier-than-a-drink-of-water/TWRINSMFV5EWDESC637XO5CGXQ/","content":"Study: Going to dentist no riskier than a drink of water","_id":"MCBIDLWQYNDHJDEGQMUC55DYP4","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448549,"type":"text","content":"Four additional things we learned:","_id":"GABLFKMNUVE6DD6K4FASBXO2WE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448550,"type":"text","content":"1. Some things just need to be done in person.","_id":"QWONZL3IABGWFPCOJXFYX644WQ","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448551,"type":"text","content":"Chest pains, new shortness of breath, abdominal pain, new or increased swelling in the legs — all those things point to the need for an in-person visit. And, of course, blood tests, vaccinations and imaging scans must be done in person.","_id":"2V3RW3O6DBG5FMFL5LCZB7KTAY","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448552,"type":"text","content":"“If your blood pressure is really high or you have some symptoms of concern like chest pain, one needs to go to the office,” said Dr. Ada Stewart, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, which posted an online guide for telemedicine visits.","_id":"BVLQ2GHZ4NARDK5MRPP5ITG75U","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448553,"type":"text","content":"If patients are concerned enough about the situation that they are considering going to an urgent care clinic or even an emergency room, “they should be seen,” Waxman said. And that would occur in person.","_id":"P6GUARPTXNFM5DGDAFDDKR7T5A","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448554,"type":"text","content":"If a condition, even something seemingly simple, hasn’t resolved in a reasonable time, go to the office. Waxman recalled a patient with an eye issue who went to urge
nt care and received antibiotics, but the eye was still irritated after treatment.","_id":"ZII4CKMOXBD3XBF6FICWQRX3HE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448555,"type":"text","content":"“Because it had not resolved, I was worried about shingles of the eye,” he said. It turned out not to be shingles, but a different problem, Waxman learned after referring the patient to an ophthalmologist.","_id":"IMUCNYTSMJAU3MQGDYFYXNLD4A","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448556,"type":"text","content":"In-person visits can also prove more productive because a physician gains visual clues to what might be wrong by watching how a patient walks, sits or speaks.","_id":"C77DMEQNMVGXJAFAIHNEFDJSL4","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448557,"type":"text","content":"While video visits are wonderful, said Dr. David Anderson, a cardiologist affiliated with Stanford Health Care in Oakland, California, sometimes things come up in person that might not over video.","_id":"Z6CN46VOTFHEVE4FTJLDYK22TU","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448558,"type":"text","content":"“I can’t say how many times I sit with a patient and I think we’re done — then the thing that’s really the problem gets brought up and we spend the next 45 minutes on it,” he said.","_id":"4CWKSICXJVFU5GVRK3LFIFR5TQ","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448559,"type":"text","content":"Finally, a good reason to go in is, simply, if that’s what you prefer.","_id":"EEEYDJOBI5BVRKAVQJJTDNA57I","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448560,"type":"text","content":"“I had a patient the other day who said he could have done a phone visit but was old-school and just preferred being in the office,” Waxman said.","_id":"5SD6AJTJUZAITPMYZ2SUUOKNQI","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"A442ND3N3RBQTNVBAZAFWIZ7TU","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/pulse/after-the-pandemic-whats-next-for-nurses/OIEUGARCMZAORHDHLDBDRSWYBE/","content":"After the pandemic: What’s next for nurses?","_id":"LOXH6EYPYBHHLL6ERUWLB2756A","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448561,"type":"text","content":"2. Sometimes a televisit is better.","_id":"UMMOU6CBARH5TKCPIOI6ZUPJYY","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448562,"type":"text","content":"It’s not always necessary to trek into a medical office or clinic.","_id":"EVSXCEFFSRF6BKALPTYDMOM6II","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448563,"type":"text","content":"Stewart, at the family physician group, said check-ins for chronic conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, “that are basically under control” can easily be handled remotely.","_id":"VMIN2Z754BGVJDDXJXURB3U2EI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448564,"type":"text","content":"Cardiologist Anderson concurred, especially for periodic assessments or checking how a patient is handling a new medication.","_id":"KT5LV2UYFRF7BMF7VGQIDGD3YA","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448565,"type":"text","content":"“If I have a [stable] 82-year-old patient and her daughter needs to miss work and come from 30 miles away to bring mom in for us to sit there for 15 minutes to chat, that’s something where the efficiency of a video visit is good,” he said. But if that same patient complains that “when they take a morning walk, they are short of breath and they were not before, that person I would want to see face to face.”","_id":"GLJDFFYM35GXZIPYA522LICJTU","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448566,"type":"text","content":"And, sometimes, video follow-ups for stable patients with chronic illnesses are preferable. “On the phone or by video, I found there to be a lot more non-distracted time for education,” he said.","_id":"HVD23NVPGRC7ZFZKAHWNVSX2BM","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448567,"type":"text","content":"It is helpful if patients can monitor their blood sugar or blood pressure at home and then report their statistics during the televisit.","_id":"BSBBMWQDENAE7CYPEL5I6KHLBI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448568,"type":"text","content":"But some patients cannot afford a home blood pressure monitor, so that can be a limitation, Waxman cautioned. And even those who have a monitor should initially take it into the office to make sure it is accurate, he said.","_id":"UWVIRYBYJNDD3AHDNQ22CSTTXI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448569,"type":"text","content":"Some dermatologic conditions — think rashes and such — can be handled by video, so long as the patient is comfortable using the camera on their smartphone or computer tablet and can get a good picture of the problem area. While 70% to 80% of skin issues can start with a video visit, he estimated, the rest require in-person evaluation, perhaps even a biopsy.","_id":"VOKS7L7TRNDWLFVIWJ75CKAWT4","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"YD57NBY4JVDZVNIUFCAJOSXWUA","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/life/roswell-doctor-puts-the-app-in-sleep-apnea/2A5Q25L2FJFUDFJOSPB6DQHYFE/","content":"Roswell doctor puts the app in sleep apnea","_id":"NI32WREYR5ABLLRHON7BTXBCEE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622724448570,"type":"text","content":"3. 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Both women returned to work on May 17, cheered on by Children’s employees who lined the bridge to the hospital’s support center. At the end of the procession was a surprise guest — Rodney Wimbush.","_id":"IAPDZHQVOVHYTLCCPUQGTASBMI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622648548957,"type":"text","content":"The men are healing, just a bit more slowly.","_id":"SQU4C337AZFLRLGZESOF64J73Q","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1622648548958,"type":"text","content":"“My recovery has been up and down, but mostly up,” Rodney Wimbush said. “All of my labs are trending in the right direction and starting to stabilize. 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Drake’s findings were published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Even more significant, Drake noted this effect was the same across a range of randomly selected participants, regardless of any artistic skill or promise — or lack thereof.","_id":"O5JVRBR5OJH6XK4VU5BZ4B2EEI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Ready to tap into all that artsy goodness? Here are locales in Georgia for nurses who want to create artwork, whether you’re a newbie or resuming the hobby:","_id":"FS3B3ZPBEBCO7NBH64CYGAEZUY","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Studio Sessions: Sculpture in Motion","_id":"HXETS7L3GZDBTBAPFCSVWP4PZE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"This July 27 workshop is just one of the single-session art classes for adults offered by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. It takes as its inspiration the concurrent exhibit of Alexander Calder’s mobiles. Class participants construct their own three-dimensional pieces, and materials are provided.","_id":"DJKNODLWNBCILB2K2KSREI3FPI","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"MLACUBDXEFFJTBL4YF5AQAFYB4","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/life/nurse-turns-colleagues-into-works-of-art-during-pandemic/DWAGLETFCFCKRDR235IB5RGT6I/","content":"Nurse turns colleagues into works of art during pandemic","_id":"3PGFP2FDGFFMNKFSI5QSVJDS7A","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Art classes for adults at Spruill Center for the Arts","_id":"IOUDJCR6N5ESHDTB62S22GEBYQ","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Atlanta’s Spruill Center for the Arts offers classes for adults in various media, including drawing, painting and decorative arts.","_id":"JE3Z2VSMFFEVHIEASVSGFNBO7M","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Most classes, like beginner or intermediate figure drawing, meet for five to 10 weeks.","_id":"K5HNOXXLYBHYNKPWP43CTKL5VI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"There are also dozens of “make and take” sessions, including “Cool Beans Mosaics” and a two-session “Get to Know Watercolor Pencils” workshop.","_id":"ZQJRRGD3AVGNTHKZWIJDPRMSGI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Vinings School of Art classes for adults","_id":"CCGK6OW5KBHLHNVPZX2JHEFNJY","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"While Vinings focuses on encouraging kids to create and appreciate art, it also offers classes for adults. A few options include seven-session painting classes that include a canvas and supplies, including one daytime option that might be more convenient if you work a night or swing shift. 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If this is appealing, options in Georgia include Painting With a Twist at several sites throughout the greater Atlanta area, including Alpharetta, and Masterpiece Mixers Paint and Party Studio in Roswell.","_id":"5W5CBTWJLZBVJAEVT42T55IQNY","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"Painting With a Twist also offers another fun option for those new to painting or getting back in the swing: At home art kits. They come with the same supplies you’d expect at a social evening and video instruction you can do from home.","_id":"MO2BEUFQLBEFBEJPHOYOQ5OTUI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"And if you just want to try to reap a few benefits by drawing or doodling at home or on breaks, part-time illustrator Liza Corsillo offered these tips in New York magazine’s “The Strategist” column.","_id":"NH4FHSV4R5H77HLWFXVO2ODRLI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"She advised newbies to select tools that “encourage you to stay loose and limit self judgement whenever possible. Of course, you can draw with anything you have at home, including your toddler’s crayons and the back of a phone bill. But using slightly nicer materials will make what you’re doing intentional and help you focus.”","_id":"TZCDHVGFJNE2JMG7FU7YQSKTJU","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"To Corsillo, the toughest parts of taking up drawing as a hobby are not judging yourself and figuring out what you should draw. “It’s best to start with everyday objects: a coffee mug, your favorite tchotchke, a can of beans, the fire escape across the street, or the corner of your bedroom,” she advised. “You want something simple and basic and, unlike your roommate’s cat, something that’s not going to move before you’re done.”","_id":"CBC7TVBYBBEVLOEB3447XWE4QI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"GFor more content like this, sign up for the Pulse newsletter here.","_id":"7L4ZI5IZ7BBGNDPBPN75QQYPG4","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"YU4EL5KGZJD5VPNIBSRXQ23PQA","type":"raw_html","content":"
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a one-year program for an LVN/LPN diploma, up to six to eight years for an advanced practice nursing degree.","_id":"VE3RP7627JFTTM27P263HD6RUA","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621606187557,"type":"text","content":"“If you’re eligible, it’s possible to use Pell Grants to cover the cost of tuition and fees for a two-year nursing degree such as an Associate Degree Nursing or a short-term LPN or CNA diploma program,” Helhoski added. “Other aid, such as scholarships and work-study, could help cover living expenses while you attend school. 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You may even be able to get a better interest rate with one of these graduate loans than with a PLUS loan. Private loans will require good credit and a strong income to qualify, or a co-signer who does,” she added.","_id":"H5H6G7V7CNBHZBO46BJNJ2Y6DE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621606187560,"type":"text","content":"Many experts agree that federal loans are a good option, but there are some limitations and drawbacks, according to Jeff Zhou, CEO of Fig Loans, a Texas-based lender offering socially responsible financial products. “At a federal level you can obtain loans that are both subsidized and unsubsidized, depending on proof of financial need. 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However, identifying and applying for scholarships can be overwhelming — there is so much information out there, and so many scholarship programs.","_id":"NG7DDEWMOJEWHGSHOGYBDOTATI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621606187564,"type":"text","content":"Atlanta-based National Society of High School Scholars offers an online toolkit for students who have never applied for a scholarship before called “Your First Scholarship.” NSHSS president and co-founder James Lewis advises doing as much research as possible and applying for as many scholarships as you can.","_id":"UEG2CWN4SVD5PMPDQX6WTX4DFM","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621613864925,"type":"text","content":"“These awards can be merit-based, need-based or both; and they can be local, national and even international. 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An eligible employer is a 501(c)(3) non-profit or the government, said Michael Lux, founder of the Student Loan Sherpa. Employer eligibility is especially tricky for nurses, because it isn’t always clear what hospitals meet the requirements.","_id":"67MSL7WEPZEJ5IHXU4KXMRR7KA","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621863005231,"type":"text","content":"“I always encourage people to certify their progress towards PSLF a month or two after starting their job. This step isn’t required, but it helps people identify if there are issues with their loans, employer, or repayment plan,” he added. The Department of Education’s PSLF help tool is especially helpful in this effort.","_id":"NUN6SZNDEBH27OHVG4ZU2L7ZUQ","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621606187589,"type":"text","content":"In addition to PSLF, there are other employers that offer student loan forgiveness or assistance. The U.S. military offers options to help pay for health education, and many rural employers offer student loan forgiveness based on government programs and incentives to work in a medically underserved area.","_id":"DXUSI5TS5BG7TFVOUSII524W5Y","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621606187590,"type":"text","content":"Signing bonuses are another way to help pay down significant portions of student loan debt. A sign-on bonus consists of a lump sum paid when starting a new job. Depending on the amount, it can be paid on day one, or it can be split up and paid out over the course of the first few weeks or months. A quick Google search for “nursing jobs with signing bonuses near me” yields a plethora of opportunities, with bonuses ranging from $500 up to $10,000, including many in locations throughout Georgia and metropolitan Atlanta. Some signing bonuses come with a few strings attached to keep the nurse employed at the organization for a set amount of time. 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How much can individuals earn by participating in a clinical research trial? “Patient volunteers may earn up to $4,000 in reimbursement for time and travel by participating in a trial,” said Shraddha Dubal, M.D., clinic director at Mount Vernon Clinical Research in Atlanta. “However, the average reimbursement per study is about $1,500-$2,000.” Dubal added it’s not advisable to participate in more than one study at any given time.","_id":"GC7TYTZ2W5B4TNHZSRHXENVGQQ","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"S6P5QPQBGNGNTMJOPYNZ4EYFVI","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/pulse/5-ideal-side-gigs-for-nurses/TMKD7NIOIJGABB2YSN4YQWUQJE/","content":"5 ideal side gigs for nurses","_id":"X2X7KVKWTZHQ3LSBEHHQXB2C5M","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1621606187594,"type":"text","content":"Employer reimbursement/tuition assistance. Many employers contribute to an employee’s college tuition. 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"Contrary to the common assumption that music is a pleasant pastime created by humans for purposes of entertainment, it is actually a biologically necessary component of brain function that both emerges from the brain and acts upon the brain to stimulate important neural development."","_id":"R2BCHX3ECBFOXAVP2YZQZ2YFZA","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312222,"type":"text","content":"One 2013 study took the idea of "music as an economic, non-invasive and highly accepted intervention tool" and ran with it. The research team examined music's effects across endocrine, autonomic, cognitive and emotional domains of the human stress response and found listening to music did indeed impact the "psychobiological stress system," according to the abstract. "Listening to music prior to a standardized stressor predominantly affected the autonomic nervous system (in terms of a faster recovery), and to a lesser degree the endocrine and psychological stress response."","_id":"VSOPICUEFJASRJHACZLEN2YN7I","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312223,"type":"text","content":"Music can also make happy people happier, releasing the endorphins that make people combat anxiety, ease pain and stabilize the immune system. "With high endorphin levels, we have fewer negative effects of stress," noted Scienc
e of People. And medical professionals have found music, particularly nostalgic tunes, an effective tool for helping patients with dementia and Alzheimer's retrieve their memories. Finnish researchers found stroke patients who listened to music two hours a day recovered verbal memory and focused attention more quickly. And they were in a better mood than peers who just listened to the sounds of silence.","_id":"XP2W7P2XLFFYXGBC7UZPN7LC24","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312224,"type":"text","content":"For nurses, one of the most critical benefits is the way music improves mindfulness and helps pace your emotions in a career that's fast-paced. "Music can be used as background or ambient stimulation when meditating or doing deep breathing exercises," George noted. "Since rhythm primes the motor system, music is especially helpful in regulating breathing. Furthermore, different types of music can be used to match mood and emotion. Also, lyrics can be comforting, especially taking into account the listener's current state of mind."","_id":"EI23GSTUT5GH3C22GLOFFKQLNI","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"VWLME26P55D4PL5UZY2H447FKQ","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/health/how-friendships-between-nurses-can-help-reduce-stress/sr1SpkjZVc8OvHrcUL6flO/","content":"How friendships between nurses can help reduce stress","_id":"474YMZWJQBHZTODRG7URVEWWXY","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312225,"type":"text","content":"Tapping the therapeutic benefits of music","_id":"7GOBUIR6CJDCLBASCZT5UME7BU","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312227,"type":"text","content":"As you might expect, not all music is created equal when it comes to therapeutic properties. "Native American, Celtic, Indian stringed-instruments, drums and flutes are very effective at relaxing the mind even when played moderately loud," according to University of Nevada, Reno, Counseling Services, "Sounds of rain, thunder and nature sounds may also be relaxing particularly when mixed with other music, such as light jazz, classical (the 'largo' movement) and easy listening music."","_id":"W6C6QKPWT5CYROEXYFY6FYFYOQ","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312228,"type":"text","content":"Don't like the sound of any of that (literally)? Go with your preference, recommended UNR. "You must first like the music being played, and then it must relax you. Forcing yourself to listen to relaxation music that irritates you can create tension, not reduce it."","_id":"V3Z7MPJ4NNFWNBMYKNEQYTYJR4","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312229,"type":"text","content":"George recommended nurses incorporate quiet music at the nurse's station or listen to tunes while they chart. "Many nurses who have experienced having a music therapist in their NICU have reported that the whole unit is quieter. Using music during break periods on long shifts could assist in relaxation or motivation, depending on what is needed."","_id":"YAO4UCD7ZRHS5LDQDT7NIWKFSE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312230,"type":"text","content":"Music therapy is also an option for nurses coping with life issues or trauma. "There are many music therapists who offer self care sessions for nurses, allied health and similar professions during team building and continuing education events," George added.","_id":"OKBZJEDR2FHHXLV6JK5CYLGSP4","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1620906312231,"type":"text","content":"If you’re looking for relaxation so deep you’ll nod off, music may not be your best bet, UNR noted. “It’s important to remember that quieting your mind does not mean you will automatically feel sleepy. It means your brain and body are relaxed, and with your new calm self, you can then function at your best in many activities.”","_id":"IYZU4YORYNE5JN2MOIO6MNBBUE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"type":"text","content":"For more content like this, sign up for the Pulse newsletter here.","_id":"4EQDFSPTL5ACPN2HIODOYXAM4A","additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":"YIWJ64MBZ5DHHFNR6Q5KBHYCDQ","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/health/not-just-for-patients-nurses-and-the-healing-power-pet-therapy/2J2lYbQqmR3j06UFoeZGwK/","content":"The healing power of pet therapy isn't just for patients","_id":"6NPP7SEUZVC3TFTCCMZHYQ75JQ","additional_properties":"comments":[],"id":"U08678158716rna","_id":1620906312232,"type":"raw_html","content":"
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