As we close the door on yet another year, I have to ask – “is one of your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight?” As a shift worker immersed in a sleep disrupted lifestyle, I’d say the chances of you replying to that question with a...
According to research undertaken by Beyond Blue – 1 in 2 people are going to experience some kind of mental health condition in their lifetime, and 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental health condition in a year. Pretty profound statistics equating to...
“Can splitting the timing of sleep reduce the adverse effects of night shift work?” It’s an interesting question, and one which was put forward by Dr Melinda Jackson who I met at the recent Sleep Down Under Conference here in Brisbane a few weeks ago. Melinda is...
When it comes to shift work nutrition, there are four things that we need to focus on when working nights or early shifts: Consuming foods that will help to sustain us through the shift, as our bodies struggle to remain alert as a result of both sleep disruption and...
“I’ve worked in the hospital setting for over 15 years, yet received ZERO education on how to stay healthy whilst working 24/7!” Can you relate to this too? I hear this time and time again from so many of my clients. It’s why I receive so much...
