The Best Christmas Gifts for Shift Workers
Matt Jones2019-12-10T11:39:59+00:00Christmas is upon us! Have you got all your gifts yet? Here's a few Christmas present ideas, perfect for the shift worker in your life. Do Not Disturb! One thing [...]
Staying Fit on Shift Work. Is it Possible?
Matt Jones2019-03-22T13:08:39+00:0025th March is National Work Outs Day ... Apparently! For shift worker, finding the time to work out, stay fit and healthy, whilst managing all the shifts and nightshifts, is [...]
September Superfood of the Month – Apples
Matt Jones2019-05-30T12:12:02+00:00Autumn is definitely back on this side of the world, with the long hot days of July’s heatwave well and truly behind us. In honour of the upcoming harvest, this [...]
The Best Apps for Healthy Shift Workers
Matt Jones2018-12-04T13:45:32+00:00Shift work puts a huge strain on the mind and body. It’s well known that shift workers suffer higher rates if heart disease, diabetes and stress related illnesses than other [...]
The Life of a Shift Worker – A MyShiftPlanner User’s Experience of Shift Work
Matt Jones2019-10-14T15:23:27+00:00One of our users sent us this painfully honest account of the issues he faces working shifts. He was happy for us to publish this anonymously. He wants other shift [...]
Superfood of the Month – Chocolate
Matt Jones2019-05-30T12:19:14+00:00As it’s Easter weekend, there could only be one superfood we championed this month – chocolate! It’s Easter Egg Time Again It’s quite likely that by lunchtime on Sunday, quite a [...]
Are You Putting It Off? Procrastination is a significant problem for many shift workers
Matt Jones2019-05-30T12:20:30+00:00Find yourself constantly procrastinating at work? According to the latest studies, it might not be all your fault! Putting it off? You’re not alone Who doesn’t occasionally procrastinate at work? [...]
Shift Workers and Sleep – Why We Just Can’t Get Enough!
Matt Jones2019-08-09T10:43:02+00:00It’s estimated that the average person spends up to a third of their lives asleep. But most shift workers aren’t getting anywhere near this amount, and it’s causes major issues [...]
Shift Workers and Eating Disorders
Matt Jones2020-06-15T13:48:50+00:00This week marks Eating Disorders Awareness Week. At a time when higher rates of obesity and ill-health have been found in shift workers than the general population, it’s important to [...]
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 over 45. UK Survey Exposes Night [...]