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The Shift Work
Survival Guide

33 pages from two paramedics who burned out on Shift Work, then worked out why. Playbooks for every shift, the science behind them, and supplements graded on the evidence. We're not Shift Work experts. We're expert Shift Workers.

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Why it's different

We're not Shift Work experts. We're expert Shift Workers. After over 15 years of Shift Work each, we needed help. When we found nothing existed to support people living outside the 9-5, we created it ourselves.

What's inside

The whole playbook, and the why behind it

Short on time? Skim the "short version" box at the top of each section and go straight to the playbook.

A playbook for every shift
Day, afternoon and night shifts, a full run of nights, and getting back to normal life afterwards.
What Shift Work does to you
Your hormones, gut, metabolism and mood, explained in plain English.
Your chronotype
Why your colleague loves nights while you're falling apart, and how to work with your wiring.
Sleep, in depth
How sleep stages work, why day-sleep leaves you wrecked, and what to do about it.
Exercise as a body-clock tool
How to time training around your roster, and how Mel went from burnout to a marathon in a year.
Popular supplements, graded
The most popular supplements written up in full, magnesium form by form, and which ones to blood test before you spend a cent.
Take a look inside

Written for tired brains. Backed by the evidence.

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Everything we wish we'd known on our first run of nights.

33 pages. Every shift covered. Read it on your phone, tablet or computer.

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This guide is general education, not medical advice, and doesn't diagnose or treat any condition. If you're struggling with sleep, mood, fatigue or your health over a sustained period, please see your GP.