[380] - Should I be getting daylight after nightshift

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of morning sunlight on sleep for night shift workers and the role of blue light in sleep disruption.

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 The hardest part of night shift might not be the shift itself—it’s the sunrise on the drive home. A lot of shift workers hear “get morning sunlight” and assume more light is always better. But after a night shift, that same morning light can push your body into full daytime mode and make sleep almost impossible. In this episode, I break down what’s actually happening in your body and why blue light plays such a big role in post-shift sleep disruption. • ...

People in this episode

Host: Roger Sutherland

Topics covered

• night shift
• daylight exposure
• sleep disruption
• blue light
• shift work

Keywords

• night shift
• daylight
• sleep
• blue light
• shift workers

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