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Q&A: Eating On The Nightshift + Anxiety And Panic Attacks

March 20, 2015 By Robyn 27 Comments

How is your week going??

I hope it’s been great! And if not, hey, it’s FRIDAY.

This week we’re chatting about eating while working the night shift…something I’ve actually thought about as I enter into “working as a nurse” in a couple weeks and then into my first year as an RN.

Plus we’re talking about anxiety and panic attacks and how they’re related to restrictive eating/hypoglycemia. And finally, a long overdue nursing school update that I didn’t get to last week.

Have a lovely little weekend you guys. Laugh till your face hurts, stay out a little later than usual, and  eat something that would give us all food envy.

Cheers!


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