Tips and Tricks for Night Shift Workers
How to brave the midnight hour, while staying sharp and productive
In all honesty, this could apply to any night shift worker but also any night owls looking to flip their schedules.
For context, I work shift work in a predominantly 12-hour nights/days split job in healthcare, with each night shift, lasting from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. I have been working at this job and in this role for six years. That’s a lot of time spent burning the midnight oil.
I actually strangely look forward to my night shifts, as opposed to the days. I’ve always been more of a night owl, and find staying up late much easier than getting up early. However, there are times where I find myself struggling with the routine. This can especially be the case if you have a household, roommate, or partner who also does not work on this kind of schedule.
It is so important, working in the field that I do, that I am alert, and focused during these working hours. So, how do we achieve that at 4:00 am on a Tuesday?
Below, you will find my top tips and tricks for being functional during the middle of the night – while still maintaining your life and sanity outside of work.
