[270] - New to Shift Work? - 8 survival tips

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Shift workers often find themselves awake in the middle of the night unable to go back to sleep. The body scan is a mindfulness meditation practice involving scanning your body for pain, tension, or anything out of the ordinary. It can help you feel more connected to your physical and emotional self. This guided meditation by Dr Hannah Sehl (my guest from episode 58) is a body scan meditation. A great meditation for shift workers If at first, it doe...

15 Jun 202311min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 As a shift worker do you always feel like your mind is racing a million miles an hour all the time? You've tried what you thought was meditation and gave up because you just can't quieten your head down enough to focus. Do you know why meditation works? Do you know how to meditate properly? In this episode, I have my meditation teacher, Dr Hannah Sehl, as a guest to talk about everything meditation. In this episode we discuss 👉 What is the neuro...

15 Jun 20231h 19min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 As shift workers, we are exhausted most of the time. One of the most common questions I get is "How do I find motivation?" In this "A quick chat with...." episode I asked Grace Cowan (the shift workers coach) "How do we find motivation" You can find Grace at Website: https://theshiftworkerscoach.co.uk/ Instagram: @theshiftworkerscoach ______________________________________ Shift work can be brutal, but it doesn't have to be. As a veter...

13 Jun 202322min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Do you really struggle with shiftwork? Do you have strategies on how to best cope with certain aspects of shift work? I honestly believe that you can thrive in shift work and not just survive In this episode, I discuss 5 things that I wish I'd known to better cope with shift work when I first started. If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and give it a rating and review. _____________________ Shift work can be brutal, but it doesn't have to ...

11 Jun 202323min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 You're great at your job and do it really well but have now found yourself at the supermarket, completely overwhelmed, and can't decide what to have for dinner...you don't even remember driving there. As shift workers, we make countless decisions throughout our shifts and then have a complete inability to make a simple decision out of work. You're completely normal, it's most likely you are suffering from decision fatigue In this episode discuss 👉&nb...

8 Jun 202321min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 As shift workers, we are exhausted most of the time. The benefits of resistance training are ridiculously underrated for health. In this "A quick chat with...." episode I asked Coach Mark Carroll if 3 x 40min sessions a week is enough to get benefit from. You can find Mark at Website: coachmarkcarroll.com Instagram: @coachmarkcarroll ______________________________________ Shift work can be brutal, but it doesn't have to be. As a veteran shif...

6 Jun 202324min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Season 2 - I'm back and excited to bring season 2 to you. In this episode, I discuss where I've been, what I've been doing, and what's coming. Most importantly, I've missed podcasting for you and I'm back in front of the mic Thank you for your patience and thanks for coming back. Shift work can be brutal, but it doesn't have to be. As a veteran 24/7 shift worker of almost four decades, I discuss evidence-based strategies in Nutrition, Health & We...

4 Jun 202321min

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Do you really struggle with the impacts that shift work has on your health as a female? Do you really know what an Infradian Rhythm is? Do you understand the importance of a healthy menstrual cycle? Maddy Smith is the founder of "The Fertility Collective" and a 24/7 registered nurse, In this episode we discuss 👉 What impact can shift work have on womens health? 👉🏻 What is an Infradian Rhythm? 👉🏼 Does shift work impact on the menstrual ...

4 Jun 20231h 13min