This blog is about alertness strategies for shiftworkers offering practical tips and evidence-based solutions to maintain peak performance throughout your shift. Recently while discussing alertness strategies with a shiftwork client, participants expressed a keen interest in knowing what other shiftworkers do to stay alert and the evidence behind the strategies. Here is a summary of…
If your mind tends to wander, you’re not alone. Human brains are in the moment for just over half of our waking hours, according to a study from Harvard University. this is 53% of the time. The other 47% of the time we’re lacking focus and thinking of something else. Unfortunately, mind wandering can happen…
Anyone who works night shift knows how hard it can be to focus and stay awake. At Shiftwork Services we recommend three key areas that can help you on night shift. Manage Yourself. Make sure you have plenty of sleep prior to working at night. While on night shift use alertness strategies including: keep moving, eat…