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 [...]
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 [...]
Six Summer Super-Veg – Superfoods for Shift Workers
Matt Jones2019-05-30T12:13:29+00:00Seasonal vegetables are definitely the trend right now. And with good reason. There are amazing summer vegetables with superfood qualities in the shops at [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Shift Work and Public Holidays
Matt Jones2018-12-04T14:37:24+00:00If there is one thing that unites all workers around the world it’s the joy of a public holiday! Everybody Loves A Public Holiday! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
More Christmas Shift Workers Than Ever This Year
Matt Jones2017-11-23T14:10:07+00:00It’s Black Friday Week - Which means that more and more people are being employed in part time shift work as retailers gear up for [...]