Ant-Blue Light Lamp Improved well-being, better sleep and protection. Low blue light lamp with 3 colour settings Portable: take the lamp everywhere Premium smart touch panel display Flexible and adjustable base for the right viewing angles 2000 mAh Lithium battery for 20 hours of light Charged by Micro-USB Designed and developed by optometrists in the…
The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system. It comprises of both sensory and motor fibers. It is a large meandering nerve with numerous branches and gets its name from the latin wandering like a vagabond. The vagus nerve controls the parasympathetic nervous system which is…
Sleep is essential for good health. In fact, we need sleep to survive just like we need food and water and we spend about one-third of our life sleeping. Why is getting enough sleep important? 1 Sleep can boost your immune system. Scientific evidence is building that sleep has powerful effects on immune functioning. Studies…
Our workshop Living With Shiftwork has been running since 1995. It has undergone multiple changes as science has evolved, measurable outcomes are utilised and shiftworkers themselves are taught how to deliver the session. To help bring this to your workplace we now have it available via ZOOM – and groups are kept small to facilitate…
Fiona has 20+ years of experience helping people manage sleep patterns, fatigue, shiftwork, and work-life balance in many industry sectors including aviation, transport, mining, health, and manufacturing. Her primary background is in occupational therapy where she has helped people with mental health problems, trauma and concussion, manage sleep and fatigue. In 1995 she founded Shiftwork Services in order to combine scientific thinking about sleep and fatigue with practical know-how to create safer workplaces. Achieving fast and inspiring results, Fiona has successfully worked with many companies including MPI, Spark, NZ Blood, Port of Tauranga, Office Max, Fonterra, New Zealand Deference Force, and many others, teaching their staff the formula for a relaxing sleep. Her work with Fonterra won the overall prize for well-being at the 2018 Safeguard awards. Fiona is a member of the Australian Sleep Association and New Zealand Occupational Therapy Association. Her book, Getting a Good Night’s Sleep, has…
Since being in lockdown I have been asked by a number of health professionals to provide in-service training. Recently I have delivered key information to Active + Rehabilitation Service and The Goodfellow Unit. The feedback has been, that many of you would like a tool kit to add to your kete so you can easily…
Some people with insomnia have long awakenings during the night and some try to deal with their poor sleep by staying in bed longer in the morning to “make up” some of their lost sleep. This generally upsets the body clock and sleep patterns become increasingly disorganised. What is sleep restriction therapy? This method was…
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…
What is melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone that is produced by the pineal gland in the brain. Normally, your body makes more melatonin at night. Levels usually start to go up in the evening once the sun sets. They drop in the morning when the sun goes up. The amount of light you get each…
Breathing Exercise to De-Stress There are many breathing exercises you can do which can help you to relax and de-stress, but also improve your lung function, particularly if you’ve suffered from a recent respiratory illness. Equally if you play regular sport, improved lung capacity will benefit your exercise tolerance. In short, breathing exercises can benefit everyone…