As the blaring sound of an alarm clock pierces the serene and tranquil silence of the bedroom, a fatigue riddled body stirs beneath the warmth and comfort of a beautiful, yet hidden sleep sanctuary – otherwise known as a doona. The body struggles to move, as...
Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode 15: In this week’s episode Audra heads to the UK (figuratively speaking) and chats with Gary Jones from Llanelli in Wales. After a group photo of Gary and his workmates – all giving her the “thumbs up” appeared...
Thanks to a very disrupted lifestyle which includes eating at erratic times, missing meal breaks or following a diet which is well, perhaps not the healthiest – shift workers often feel as though they’re running on flat batteries. In fact a Japanese study...
ahhhh, coffee. As a shift worker, we all love a good coffee when we’re working these crazy and haphazard shifts to help perk us up when we’re feeling flat as a tac. But did you know the half-life of the average coffee (which contains 200mg of caffeine) is...
Healthy Shift Worker Podcast Episode 13: Working shift work is a tough gig, and it certainly comes with a price – be it physically, mentally and/or emotionally. But it’s not all bad, and this week Audra chat’s with Qantas Customer Service Agent Leonie Waterhouse who...
