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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]