Tag Archives: jet-lag

How big is your Sleep Debt?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

If you don’t get that 8 hours, a sleep debt can build up. When a sleep debt builds, the risk of fatigue and human performance problems increases. It’s just like taking money out of your savings account without putting anything back in. The bigger the financial debt, the worse the problems. Continue reading →

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Sunguards – Shift-work Sunglasses

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

a pair of Sunguards can help to block out sunlight and keep your body on a nighttime schedule. Use them whenever you are working nights and need to be outside during the day Continue reading →

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Phototherapy Light Box – TRAVelite

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

TRAVelite, a portable phototherapy unit made especially for shift-workers, daytime sleepers, Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Continue reading →

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Graveyard Shift – Tips for Shiftworkers

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

Shiftworkers often feel like they have permanent jet lag. In today’s fast paced society shiftwork cannot be avoided. The following tips will help you deal with the effects of shiftwork. If you have to work rotating shifts, then make sure … Continue reading →

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Night Flights – Remedies for the Red-Eye

Posted on August 9, 2007 by

  The Red-Eye flights (the ones that depart at night and arrive the following morning) are often thought of as some kind of modern day torture. Something that you are forced to endure just because your evil boss and the … Continue reading →

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