Sleep Skills for Shift Workers
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Why Learn to Sleep Well now?
You can get the sleep you need to perform well every day.
When we don’t get the sleep we need, it carries over to impair our performance on the job at work and at home. Learn sleep skills so that you can rely on being at the top of your game with both cognitive and physical performance. You’ll notice the improvement, and so will your boss and co-workers.
Dr. Catherine Darley
Dr. Catherine Darley is a pioneering internationally recognized expert in the use of natural, behavioral, and lifestyle medicine for the treatment of sleep disorders. After decades of patient care, she is bringing this know-how to you in these Skilled Sleeper courses. Dr. Darley’s interest in founding Naturopathic Sleep Medicine arises from the belief that since sleep is so basic and essential to health, it makes sense to use the most effective natural therapies to help people obtain the sleep they need.
Join the Skilled Sleeper community to get the sleep you need to thrive and be your best self!
The Sleep Skills for Shift Workers Course
Module 1: Impacts of Shift Work
It takes good will and diligence to work at night – I know, I’ve been there! Sleeping during the day, and being awake at night is just not how our bodies are designed. Yet it’s necessary to keep things going. Living out of sync with our natural body clock has ripple effects on everything from our physical and mental health, performance, and even relationships. In this unit we’ll discuss those effects, and you’ll do the self-assessment looking for red flags in your own experience. The next step is to build your healthcare team and follow-up schedule to really optimize your health while in the challenge of shift work.
Module 2: How Sleep Works
Day sleep is fundamentally different from night sleep. A common question is “How do shift workers sleep?” Understanding how sleep works can first help you understand your own experience. But then we can take that knowledge further into improving your daytime sleep. Learn the effects of shift work on sleep and shift work on sleep quality. You will identify how much sleep you do best with, and what happens when you don’t get the sleep you need. Does sleep deprivation impact your physical health, mental health, performance or relationships the most? Shift workers are some of the most sleep deprived people, which has a huge impact on both immediate and long-term health. Learn why shift workers can’t sleep. Fortunately getting adequate sleep is in your control!
Module 3: Understand Your Circadian System
Your body clock is really a circadian system, that extends from deep in the brain to genes in every cell. All of these are designed for night sleep and daytime alertness. Yet we can use circadian science to enhance both. This unit explains how the central pacemaker in the brain is synchronized by light and dark cues. The rhythms in our cells and organs though are more influenced by the timing of meals, exercise, and social interactions. It’s also a factor whether you are an owl or a lark. This knowledge of how your circadian system works will empower you to structure your lifestyle to support shift work.
Module 4: Shifting Your Circadian Phase
There are skills and strategies to be able to sleep well during the day, and improve alertness at night. Without shifting your body clock, sleep continues to be elusive, so that’s where we’ll start on shift work sleep solutions. This unit covers all the strategies to shift your body clock so you are ready to sleep during the day and perform well at night. You will learn the precise timing for light and darkness, along with the precise use of melatonin to shift your body clock. Since every shift workers’ schedule and home responsibilities differ, you will make a custom plan, bringing together all these components in a way that supports your lifestyle.
Module 5: Sleeping During the Day
Module 6: Improve Night-time Alertness, Performance, and Safety
Now we’ve aligned your circadian system, and optimized your daytime sleep. Let’s turn our focus to improving your experience on the job at night, and avoid shift work sleep disorder. This is where alertness, performance and safety all intersect. There are many effective approaches to improve alertness – from precise use of caffeine, light exposure, exercise, irregular task scheduling, to prescription alerting medications that are approved for shift workers. In this unit get clarity on how you’re experiencing sleepiness, then create an action plan to bring all these techniques into your lifestyle. You’ll be glad you did!
Module 7: Stay Socially Connected, without FOMO!
One of the hardest parts of doing shift work is being out of sync with your loved ones and society at large. You’re awake late at night while folks are sleeping, then during the day you need to sleep. Let’s learn strategies to stay connected with our people even while living the shift work lifestyle. First we’ll identify some of the challenges you’re experiencing, including shift work sleep anxiety. Then we will do a deep dive into proven approaches that take advantage of opportunities and keep us social connected. This goes a long way towards enjoyment and having that good quality of life we all deserve! Plus bonus session on shift work and sleep disorders.
What Students Say
“Dr. Darley's Women's Health course was wonderful! She provided so many tips for me and my babies sleep in a clear and engaging way.”
- A.E., Women’s Sleep Health student
"It is really good content. Just doing the strategies to improve my bedroom made a difference.”
- D.A., Skilled Sleeper student
So many people don’t have the skills they need to truly sleep well. Let’s change that, starting today. Invest $295 in getting the sleep you need to be your best self.
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