
How to Switch Back and Forth from Night Shift
Don’t flip out over switching back and forth from days to nights and back again. Just flip effectively!
Don’t flip out over switching back and forth from days to nights and back again. Just flip effectively!
Does your work locker look more like an empty box or a treasure trove? If you’re lucky enough to have a permanent locker at work, here’s how to take advantage of it to help you sail through many a night shift.
Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes talks about her latest medical thriller, the pressing problem of violence within hospitals, and how she balances resuscitation, writing and rotating shift work.
Erin Abraham, a holistic nutritionist shares nutritional advice customized to shift workers – from the importance of meal planning to why protein energy bites are a shift worker’s secret weapon.
Meg Harrell, a night nurse and lifestyle blogger, lives in a tiny house with her family of four in North Carolina. Here, she shares her preferred work schedule, her tricks to fall asleep after a busy shift, and why screen time can be the enemy of daytime sleep.
Is there only one sleep schedule that works best for night shift workers? Absolutely not! Check out three different schedules that real shift workers use to catch enough Zzzz’s while the sun is up.
Ashlee Murray is an Emergency Department clerk and spin class instructor. In this interview, she gets candid about the toll of rotating shift work and how her own experience has fuelled a passion to help other shift workers stay fit and tackle their stress through spinning.
Can meal kits make life better for night shift workers? I decided to try out a subscription and see if it made things easier. Here’s what I found out.
If you can’t work out before or after work, use your middle-of-the-night breaks to fit some extra exercise in. Here are lots of ideas to fit in fitness at work.
Is there a connection between working the graveyard shift and moodiness? Night shifts can set up for some pretty serious psychological issues. They go beyond just feeling a little snappish or occasionally off.
Do you have downtime on your night shift? How do you fill the wee hours when there is nothing to do? Here are a bunch of portable projects to fill your time and keep you awake!
A few months ago I remembered a little trick I’d discovered years ago. It was so simple and effective that I couldn’t believe I’d forgotten about it.
At the end of the day (or night) it is how we manage our sleep that determines whether we will be active participants in our life or exhausted zombies dragging our way through. Here’s what you need to know for a great daytime sleep.
Did you know that there are actually some perks to working the night shift? Here’s why some folks choose to work the night shift.
Absolute darkness is essential to deep sleep, whether it’s daytime or nighttime. Your brain can detect even tiny amounts of light through closed eyelids, which
Wondering what to pack in your lunch bag for the night shift? Here’s how to pack up some nocturnal nutrition.
Struggling to stay alert all night long? Here’s how to power through the wee hours.
Missing your friends since starting the night shift? You’re not alone. Here’s how to keep it social while working an opposite schedule to your besties.
Looking to clean up your night shift diet? Here are 5 strategies to start using tonight to keep sugar cravings at bay and pack in some serious nocturnal nutrition.