Making Night Shift Work: A Practical Guide for the Night Worker

by Steve Frei

Night shift is a difficult time to work. Do you work at night and feel tired all the time? Would you like to feel energetic at work, and think more clearly? Would you like to get better sleep? Would you like to avoid the groggy feelings that many night shift workers face? Would you like to have a normal appetite again? And be happier and less irritable? Dr. Steve Frei has been a night-shift-working emergency physician for almost 40 years. Here is his practical guide to help you adapt to night shift in a scientifically based way. It answers your most difficult night shift When should I sleep? How do I get to sleep easier? When can I exercise? Should I take sleeping pills? What can I do to stay awake and alert at work? Should I drink a lot of coffee? What about naps? Get the benefits of research on circadian rhythms and shift work, sound sleep, light treatments, melatonin, napping, diet, caffeine, exercise, medications, and much more. This second edition is updated with the latest research, with three additional chapters to cover new topics, and make the guide even clearer. Every night shift worker should have this guide.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 23, 2018

Reviews

[Whitney · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've worked nights for almost a decade and only a couple of the tips were new to me. Wish there was more info directed to 12 hr night shifts instead of 8 hrs which I rarely do.

[Becky VanDonkersgoed · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf-

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with great tips and satatistics for night shift workers! Very helpful for my husband as he’s on a rotating call shift as an airline pilot. Thank you Dr. Frei!