Maybe the Rush lyric should have been, "I've got no time for sleepin'" because a huge population of people in this world participate in some form of shift work, and it takes a heavy toll on sleep, health, and the bottom line of their employers. In this episode we will:Examine the inherent sleep deficit that comes with shift workDetermine how much sleep the average shift worker is losingDebunk the idea that staying on night shift actually creates a true biological adjustmentExplore the work-related consequences of shift work sleepinessHighlight the unequal 'double burden' women engaged in shift work assumeList the medical consequences of shift workDefine the medical disorder Shift Work DisorderEvaluate the countermeasures and interventions that can lessen the impact of shift workProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!