Anyone know of any good books/papers about surviving nightshift work?

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/402912

Scientific papers are too complicated generally with their vocab and I've trawled through lots of like social media posts and wedmd/live strong type posts.

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jordanlund@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y

Not specifically night shift work, but tough jobs in general:

"How to Tell When You're Tired: A Brief Examination of Work"

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393315576

epoch@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

"The Eight" by Katherine Neville. It's a great thriller, specially if you like chess.

Otherwise, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams, a timeless classic!

em2@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 3y

The Mayo Clinic has a great Q & A on stuff that I've read in scientific articles.

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-shift-work-and-sleep-problems/

Basically:

  • shift your circadian rhythm
  • expose yourself to bright light before/during your shift (an article mentioned 4 hours were done in their study resulting an increase in alertness).
  • shades during the day when you're done with work
  • darken your room or wear a sleep mask
  • lower core body temp for better sleep