Sleep
Post-Shift Sleep Protocol
A post-shift sleep protocol gets you from clock-out to protected sleep fast—sunglasses, snack, darkness—before errands and light delay melatonin.
A post-shift sleep protocol is the repeatable sequence after clock-out—hydrate, light snack if needed, sunglasses driving home, blackout bedroom, and bed within sixty to ninety minutes for many night workers. Delaying sleep for errands or bright grocery aisles often costs an hour of depth.
Sunglasses block morning sun that advances your clock the wrong way.
Common questions
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Is it better to sleep immediately after a night shift?
Many night workers do best sleeping within an hour of shift end. If you must run errands, wear sunglasses and keep stores brief so morning light does not fully wake your clock.
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