How shift workers can avoid bad sleep

Shift workers and those who work the night shift have unique challenges to their sleep. Many of us have a 9-to-5 work schedule that fits pretty easily into the daily rhythm of light and dark, but shift workers experience a mismatch between their body’s circadian rhythm and their work schedule, and that can make regular, restorative sleep a problem.

Join sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus as he explains why sleep for shift workers is so tough, and what shift workers can do to maximize the quantity and quality of their sleep.

📺 For more tips on how to get your best sleep, check out some of Dr. Breus’s best tips for sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmefMWAdAJw
🧑🏻‍💻 Take our Sleep Quiz to receive some of Dr. Breus’s personalized sleep recommendations and begin your journey to better sleep! https://sleepdoctor.com/

0:00 What is Shift Work
1:25 How Does Shift Work Affect Your Sleep
2:18 Symptoms of Shift Work Sleep Disorder
2:40 Treatments of Shift Work Sleep Disorder
4:13 Takeaways

😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He’s been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

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