Episode Details

Maybe the Rush lyric should have been, "I've got no time for sleepin'" because a huge population of people in this world participate in some form of shift work, and it takes a heavy toll on sleep, health, and the bottom line of their employers. In this episode we will:

• Examine the inherent sleep deficit that comes with shift work
• Determine how much sleep the average shift worker is losing
• Debunk the idea that staying on night shift actually creates a true biological adjustment
• Explore the work-related consequences of shift work sleepiness
• Highlight the unequal 'double burden' women engaged in shift work assume
• List the medical consequences of shift work
• Define the medical disorder Shift Work Disorder
• Evaluate the countermeasures and interventions that can lessen the impact of shift work

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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Thanks for listening and sleep well!