If you are one of the ‘lucky ones’ rostered to work Christmas day today, then don’t despair – it’s not all doom and gloom.

Christmas day is what you make of it – it really is.

In fact in nearly 20 years of working in a shift working environment, I’ve had Christmas day off only three times – it’s just how it goes when you work irregular hours.

But is it really the end of the world? Are you really missing out on all of the fun and festivities of Christmas day?

Of course not. The day is what you make of it.

Just bring your Christmas spirit in to work (along with some of those naughty Christmas treats to share) – and you can have lots of fun joking around with your work mates. After all, when everyone is in the same boat there’s no point whining and complaining about it!

Sometimes being a shift worker is a really good thing because you can arrive at a Christmas venue after work and just sit down and eat. You don’t have to spend all of the morning cooking and preparing everything because you were quite literally – at work.

Now if you don’t like cooking (but you love eating) – then that has got to be a huge bonus!

So if you’re working this Christmas don’t be all doom and gloom. The holiday season is all about catching up with friends, family and loved ones plus eating and drinking way too much of all of the naughty stuff.

So wherever and whoever you’re celebrating Christmas with this year - bring in the turkey, trifle, chocolate and Christmas pud – stick on the Santa hat, eat lots of cake and you’ll be getting into the spirit of Christmas in next to no time.

P.S. – And remember, the diet can start next week!

Living on processed food every day is the fastest way to accelerate your shift work fatigue when you work irregular hours.

Consuming foods provided by Mother Nature on the other hand, is the fastest way to boost your energy and help fight off that overwhelming feeling of exhaustion.

When my husband and I “discovered” this concept some years ago (our household was made up of 2 very exhausted shift workers at the time) – our life took on a completely different direction.

This 180 degree shift in our eating habits inspired us to establish our very own organic vegetable garden full of Green Super Foods, along with preparing daily vegetable juices.

In fact as I type this article, the kitchen bench is over flowing with green spinach and lettuce – harvested straight from the vege patch this morning.

So why green? What has turning green got to do with overcoming shift work fatigue?

Well it’s actually quite simple.

You see when you consume dark green leafy vegetables – particularly in the form of a juice, it’s very easy for the body to absorb which means it’s able to reap the benefits much more quickly.

Green vegetables also contain chlorophyll which is Mother Nature’s most effective energy booster giving you instant, long-lasting energy.

They’re also high in alkaline which helps the body to work more efficiently – as opposed to most processed foods being quite acidic.

Quite simply, an efficient body means more energy for you!

Think about it? Have you ever seen a burger grow from a tree or a vine?

If it’s not designed by Mother Nature, chances are it’s not good for you. In fact it could actually be quite detrimental to your health. Goodness knows what’s in half the fast food that we see in food outlets around the world today.

So the next time you’re feeling tired, exhausted and sluggish – think green. Besides having a good night’s sleep it’s certainly the next best thing for helping overcome shift work fatigue.

And I’m not talking about consuming a whole packet of green M&M’s!