Even though it's important to get eight hours of sleep throughout the night, those working night shifts, unfortunately, do not have that possibility. In fact, working night shift often comes with increased wages and reduced administrative hassle. For some families, it actually allows them more flexibility with children and other family obligations. 

So, if you are someone who is required to work night shifts, sometimes, staying up can be hard. But, in order to not lose your job, or worse, have a severe accident, it's crucial to learn how to stay awake. Continue reading for tips for staying awake during night shifts.     

As a flight crew, meaning a pilot or flight attendant, good sleep can be hard to come by. Flying, whether private or commercial, can make getting a good night's rest seem nearly impossible. The times can be at odd hours, and long hours. The job itself is physically and mentally draining with all the flying, dealing with customers, and trying to make sure that everyone is safe. 

But, considering the alertness that is required for a job like flying, sleep is very important. A lack of sleep can lead to issues with focusing and concentration. But as a customer who is 30,000 miles in the air, the last thing you want to hear is that your pilot only slept a few hours. 

Therefore, it's important as a member of a flight crew, no matter your role, that you manage to get a good night's rest. Continue reading to find out how to get good sleep as a crew. 

It's no secret that our entire world is becoming increasingly digital by the moment. Sleep apps are just the latest representation of this new way of life. But how exactly do sleep apps track sleep? 

Well, the sleeptech market is growing. Research and Markets estimates that the sleep-tech-device revenue will increase from $12.9 B - $49.9 B from 2020 to 2030. More and more people are paying attention to their health and turning to wearables, sleep tracker apps and other accessories that can be used to help everyone get a good night's sleep. 

Day sleepers, however, have a different set of needs and challenges. Nontraditional sleepers, like shift workers, create an additional challenge to the way companies collect data and offer sleep recommendations. Continue reading to see how some sleep apps are accounting for day sleeper's routines and what is to come. 

Shift Work Sleeping Overview

Shift work sleeping disorder is a circadian rhythm disorder that causes sleep deprivation as a result of doing shift work. It's not uncommon for people to experience sleep problems when they work work irregular, long, or night shifts. When this happens, it is called shift work sleep disorder.

Stay Safe out there!

Many people have felt that scary feeling of drifting  off slightly to sleep while driving, only to perk up with a start. Or that scary feeling of hearing rumbling strips under your tires after you accidentally swerved off the road. Especially for shift workers, sleeping at the wheel is one of the main causes of death.

What is Shift Work Sleeping Disorder

Shift work sleeping disorder is a circadian rhythm disorder that causes sleep deprivation as a result of doing shift work. Not everyone who works outside of the typical M-F, 9-5 shift develops this disorder, but sleep problems among people who work irregular, long, or night shifts have a higher likelihood than those who don't. 

What is Shift Work

Someone who is a shift worker doesn't work the traditional 9a-5p, Monday through Friday. This means either working non-typical hours, working rotation work (changing shifts), or working many days on followed by many days off. Especially in Alaska, summer time means a large number of seasonal shift work jobs.

Shift workers include:

• Pilots
• Construction workers
• Police workers
• Doctors and nurses
• Firefighters
• Taxi/Lyft/Uber drivers
• Customer service
• Retail

Shift work can be beneficial for several reasons. You will likely get paid better for otherwise similar jobs. You may get the ability to have stretches of time with no work, shift workers are also at a variety of disadvantages when it comes to long term health and sleep outcomes.

Shift Work Sleeping Overview

Shift work sleeping disorder is a circadian rhythm disorder that causes sleep deprivation as a result of doing shift work. It's not uncommon for people to experience sleep problems when they work irregular, long, or night shifts. When this happens, it is called shift work sleep disorder.

Not everyone who works outside of the typical M-F, 9-5 shift develops this disorder, but it a frequent occurrence for people living Alaska given the relatively high number of shift work occupations here.

Stay safe on the road

Many people have felt that scary feeling of drifting slightly to sleep while driving, only to perk up with a start. Or that scary feeling of hearing though warning on the side rumbling your tires. Especially for shift workers, sleeping at the wheel is one of the main causes of death.

If you drive often, work as a commercial truck driver, or have a longer commute, these tips and tricks could be highly useful for you