Sleep for Shift Workers: Episode 175

DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole Physician · Jul 17, 2025 · 24m

🌙 Episode Highlights

Ready to transform your post-shift sleep game? Kendra drops knowledge bombs about why working nights feels crazy (spoiler: you're not crazy, it's just science!).

🧠 Mind-Blowing Facts

40% of shift workers have Shift Work Sleep Disorder - you're not alone!

Sleep deprivation = legally drunk levels of impairment

Short sleep (less than 6 hours) might be shortening your life!

🚨 SWSD Symptoms

Trouble falling asleep after shift (body exhausted, brain WIDE awake)

Brain fog and mood swings

Headaches and low energy coffee can't fix

💡 Sleep Hygiene Game-Changers

🌡️ Temperature: Keep…