As you know, on the weekends, I work third shift, so I thought I would give you all some tips that I have learned about working thirds and getting a good night's sleep during the day.
1. Drink a little caffeine before going to work. If I drink some coffee, I cannot drink energy drinks, about an hour before I go to work, I don't get as tired. Also did you know it takes a few hours for caffeine especially coffee to start to work.
2. After you get off and get home, wind down. Whether reading a book or writing a blog, don't try and go to sleep right after getting off. I find that it will take me forever to get to sleep, or I will end up waking up way before I need to get up.
3. Black out your window. In my room you really cannot tell when the sun if up or not. When I first started working thirds, I did not blackout my windows, and I was waking up a headache and not feeling well rested.
4. Spray your pillows with lavender. Here recently, I had not been sleeping well at all, and I figured out why. For as long as I remember I have sprayed my pillows with a lavender scent spray, and when I moved my room around I misplaced my spray. I started spraying my pillows again and it helps a lot.
5. Wear an eye mask. This is to help trick your mind that it is night time.
6. On your transition day, take an hour nap so you can get back into the sleeping at night routine.
This is just some things I do to get a good nights rest during the day.
Peaceful and Happy thoughts,
--Rue.
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