7 Sleep Tips for Night Shift Workers
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Having trouble sleeping on night shift is so incredibly frustrating and we want to help. This video explores why you might be struggling to sleep whilst on 3rd shift and what you can do about it. We are excited to show you what works for us - enjoy! #nightshiftnursing #sleeptips #3rdshift
Key Moments:
00:00 - 7 Sleep Tips for Night Shift Workers
02:03 - Sleeping on night shift is hard, reason number 2
03:26 - How hot is your bedroom when working 3rd shift?
04:42 - The power of a screen
08:03 - Is our diets the problem when working nights?
10:13 - Do you have a sleep routine on night shift?
12:13 - Turning off your brain after working the 3rd shift
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Much needed! Thank you for the tips!😊👍🏽
I’m getting ready to start working a night shift 10-7 in a recovery center and i’m terrified! i am a mom of 3 with kids that sleep horribly and i’m constantly running them around and i am already exhausted. I hope my spouse and i can figure out a good routine and that i can mentally do this. been watching ALL of your videos 🥰😭
This is all great advice, cheers
Thanks Dok! Glad we could help.
Awesome video. I appreciate the tips!
Thanks WokeRider! Glad you got something out of it.
Thank you
thanks.
1) eyes mask
2) caffeine
3) temp must low
4) phone blue light
We can't fault that order Raj - makes for quality 💤💤💤
I’m binge watching your channel trying to stay awake for my first night shift
Hope we can help!!
Me too!
Helloooo itz me maria From kerala...❤️❤️ nice topic..
My main problem is the gardener with a chainsaw
Lmaoo this true
Now that's worth a conversation! 😡
I have kids that I homeschool and my hubby works from home. We put blackout curtains in our room and I bought a sleep mask and ear plugs😂. I come home and stay up till noon and then I go to bed. I eat a zero carb snack like an egg and definitely no coffee! When I wake up I eat my big meal.
Where do you from ? I just love your accent!!!!
I listen to the end your video . Thank you for advices
Hi Stefan... Glad you enjoyed the video and advice we provided! The accent is Australian... with some American twang in there also!
aluminum foil works great for blocking out light. use a fan for the sound. Turn the temp down, and go in 4-hour shifts. 4 hours when you get off shift, 4 before. Never deviate from that schedule.
Hi Daniel.
Thanks for the comment. Glad you've found a system that works for you. That's sometimes the hardest part.
Can you elaborate, man? What you mean about the 4 hours?
@@Whiskey.Tango.Actual He's saying go to sleep 4 hours after your shift and 4 hours before your shift for a total of 8 hours of sleep. I hope this helped
Oh so in the meantime what are you doing?
Minute 4 .36 I have find out . At reason 5
How do you know you're not sleeping at night? You start to see your friend sleeping next to his bike, at 2AM, 50 miles away from where he lives in a random location.. lol
How do I change my sleep schedule so that I’m not so dead during night shift?
For me I am working in the warehouse so exercise is not for me after that heavy nightshift job..
Totally understandable April. Physically tough job I can imagine. Maybe on the "weekends" whenever that is for you, try and get your heart pumping a little? Reformer pilates, though expensive, I'm really enjoying even after a big shift at the hospital. The class goes for about 50 minutes. Amazing stretch. Have you tried something like this?
Any tips for a night shifter who takes care of her kiddos (ages 5 & newborn) during the day! Hubby works day shift and I work 3rd shift because daycare is expensive & so one of us is always with the kiddos! Also it's just us, so not a lot of help from friends or family. I am lucky to get around 3-4 hrs of sleep total and that was before our newborn arrived! Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated 😊 thanks
Also my shift is 10 pm to 6 am Monday-Friday overtime on Saturday and se Sundays!
Hey I’m curious how things are going for you! I am in your exact position now. I don’t get much rest at all
@@charleecharlee9383 sadly still the same haven't found a good routine yet :-( i get about 1 to 1.5 hrs in the morning then have to take our daughter to preschool at noon & pick her up at 3! hubby gets home 4 or 5(if he's on ot) so i go lay back down around 5:30 6 & he wakes me up at 8 8:20 to eat and get ready for work! hoping it'll be better once our daughter goes to kindergarten!
Hie. Please throw some words I'm suffering due to night shift: 1) breakfast has become a myth to me!! I want to have it but always fail ! 2) I'm hating weekends as i just finish them in jet lags! Thankyou in advance.
Hi Shivani, thanks for checking out the video. 1) breakfast - why are you wanting to have it? Waking up feeling hungry? Have oats/eggs/chia pudding ready and available as soon as you get home. Making it easy for yourself works for me. (Not eating too late in your shift can help make you want it too). 2) Check out this video as I think it will help with the adjustment. czcams.com/video/ycHYBWTfnPg/video.html (I have also done one from days to nights too). Exercise, sunshine, healthy foods and not sleeping too long on my final night really helps me adjust. Best of luck Shivani
not me, watching this at 7 am when i should be asleep
My question is i dont work at weekends should i stay sleeping in mornings in my days off?
Hi Zosne. After you a night shift worker? Sorry, I don't understand the question. If you work nights, your body would love if you stayed on a night shift where possible.
I've got good curtains but I'm not wanting to lock my cat out so I leave my door slightly cracked 🙃 ughh maybe I can get a kitty door.
Great idea!! Sounds like the perfect solution for both of you.
Since we recently starting to work night shifts (also known as being nocturnal), we sleep with transitional objects during the day just to improve our quality of sleep. For nocturnal shifts, we sleep with stuffed animals that are nocturnal; those are bats and red pandas since those animals are awake at night.