Sleep Secrets for Shiftworkers & People With Off-Beat Schedules
by David R. Morgan
Book Description
Twenty-five million people in the United States work shifts, and half of them report sleep problems. Sleep Secrets for Shift Workers & People with Off-Beat Schedules-the first book to address the unique problems shift workers face-helps people improve the quality of their sleep so they can lead happier, healthier, more productive lives. This book's seven steps to sleep management will help you recognize the mental and physical dangers of sleep problems; identify sleep problems and determine if they require a doctor's attention; banish some of the worst enemies of sleep: worry, fear, and regret; and conquer problems unique to evening, night, and irregular shift work by learning how to reprogram your body's clock.
About the Author
David Morgan, who has worked odd, often grueling hours at radar installations, on ships, and in mines, understands the special psychological, social, and physical problems associated with working a rotating schedule. He draws from his own experiences and from current sleep and shift-work research.
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