All Posts relating to the My Shift Planner App
Superfood of the month – Pumpkin
Matt Jones2020-06-15T14:01:09+00:00We all have our favourite winter food we like to tuck into as the nights draw in, but could eating ‘superfood’ give you special [...]
7 Reasons Why Some People Love Working a Night Shift
Matt Jones2022-07-25T15:36:15+00:00Does anyone like working night shifts? Everybody hates shift work … don’t they? Well, no. It appears that there are plenty of people who [...]
New to Shift Work? Here’s some tips for surviving the slog
Matt Jones2020-06-10T09:14:24+00:00Starting a new job is daunting – but if you're starting shift work it's doubly so! Not only have you got new work to get [...]
7 Things to do on a Night Shift
Matt Jones2017-09-21T11:58:12+00:00The night shift is a unique work period. For plenty of shift workers, especially those involved in ongoing care, it can be non stop [...]
Shift work is ruining my home life! Are you affected by the Spill-Over effect?
Matt Jones2022-02-15T11:46:05+00:00Occupational Psychology PhD student, Naomi Booth Wade explains the "Spill-Over-Effect" The reasons why shift work can seriously affect home life. Are you bringing work [...]
Can you maintain a social and family life when you do shift work?
Matt Jones2019-10-04T14:45:12+00:00Social life and shift work. Is it possible to have both? Shift Work and Life! All shift workers know what it is like to [...]
Thinking of taking a job that involves shift work, night shifts or extraordinary hours? Here’s some things to look out for.
Matt Jones2019-03-07T13:31:24+00:00Going into shift work? Good luck! It can be a tough working experience, with long shifts, alternating patterns and unsociable hours. It's no wonder [...]
Coping with Shift Work Stress
Matt Jones2019-04-04T14:34:54+00:00Work can be stressful. Shift work can be very stressful. But what is stress and how can you cope with it? We asked Occupational Psychology [...]
How Do You Survive the Night Shift?
Matt Jones2018-11-28T16:00:53+00:00Night shifts, night shifts, night shifts. Does anybody like them? Really? There’s plenty of advice available from colleagues (and the internet) for getting through [...]
Nightshift Work in Midsummer. How do you Manage to Sleep in the Heat?
Matt Jones2018-11-29T16:40:34+00:00It’s mid summer, on this side of the world. That means long, hot days of sitting in sun, sipping iced drinks, maybe a cold [...]