January Superfood of the Month – Haggis!
Matt Jones2019-01-23T11:59:47+00:00This week, is the annual celebration of the life and work of the great Scottish Bard, Robert Burns. On January 25, Scots and people [...]
Night Shift Workers More Likely to Become Obese – Nurses Especially At Risk
Matt Jones2020-06-15T13:57:58+00:00Research published recently suggests that in the UK National Health Service (NHS) a quarter of nurses are obese, rising to almost half among those [...]
Superfood of the Month – Brussels Sprouts, the unsung superfood!
Matt Jones2019-12-16T17:25:08+00:00The seasonal Christmas vegetable that divides us like no other! Love them or loath them, at Christmas, it’s hard to get away from Brussels Sprouts. Let's [...]
Shift Workers Tips for Sleeping
Matt Jones2019-10-04T14:49:01+00:00Shift workers are finding new ways to get better quality sleep. Indiana University study helps its staff to get the night's rest they need. Shift [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Shift Workers Have More Bad Habits
myshiftplannersiteadmin2019-05-24T11:07:59+00:00Reports show that rates of smoking, drinking, overeating and other bad habits are higher among shift workers than any other working group. What are [...]
Daylight Saving and its Effects on Shift Workers
Matt Jones2023-03-24T09:29:32+00:00As the clocks change, we look at the effects daylight saving has on shift workers. Get ready to lose an hour, again Twice a [...]