Reducing [Shift Work Fatigue] - Part 1 - Your Sleep Environment

http://www.healthyshiftworker.com - a shift work veteran shares some handy tips to help you to reduce shift work fatigue.

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[viviannonthego]

I sent your video to a friend of mine who works shifts. I hope he writes back.

Yes, I lived in the Baltic Sea area and sunlight lamps were very useful. I would think they would help people who hardly ever saw the sun because of their work.

I know that there are mineral lamps too.. It would be worth investigating perhaps.

Regards,

Viviann

[audrastarkey]

@viviannonthego - thanks Viviann.  I haven't heard of mineral lamps before so I will definitely check those out too. Thank you for being so willing to share your advice and help others in the process ...

[viviannonthego]

When I lived in northern countries with more light in the summer, I noticed i needed less sleep. I am wondering if special sunlight lamps might help people get more energy and need less sleep.

[audrastarkey]

@viviannonthego - natural light definitely increases your energy levels and is therefore ANOTHER reason why shift workers feel so fatigued :) Thank you for your recommendation on Sunlight Lamps - certainly worth investigating, particularly for those who work night shift and hardly ever get a chance to see the sun.

Thanks again Viviann!

[viviannonthego]

Hello Audra,

I have a friend who is a shift worker and passed the link on to him so he could comment.

Viviann

[audrastarkey]

@viviannonthego - thanks Viviann!

[bailey022380]

Shift work is not healthy. I dont believe anyone should have to work such a schedule. And as a union employee I dont believe finding a new job is the way to go. If union employees just let the employers do as they please we would all be working as slaves.