Do you have days when your brain is foggy and you forget even the littlest of things? Well it’s not surprising as more and more research shows a direct link between sleep deprivation, cognitive impairment and memory loss. As so many of our occupations require...
I must admit when I first started shift work some 20 plus years ago, I was a young, enthusiastic 20 something year old ready to take on the world. When I found my first job as a Passenger Service Agent in the airline industry I really felt like I’d landed my...
As shift workers, we often walk around in a zombie-like state thanks to our sleep-deprived lifestyle, and many of us rely on a caffeine kick to fire up our engines, particularly on an early shift or when we’re struggling to stay awake on night shift. However if...
It’s been a crazy kind of day at work today with lots of oversold flights so it was good to walk out the door and into the fresh air and sunshine. After a long (and wee bit stressful) 10 hour shift, by the time I got home my body was craving a supercharged juice...
Do you often struggle to find healthy snacks to munch on during your shift? Are you guilty of snacking on store-bought cakes, muffins or donuts with little nutritional value? Essentially manufactured food which is laden with fats, additives, colours and flavourings?...
