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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 18 MIN

[389] - Should You Sleep Straight After Night Shift? The Best Way to Recover

from A Healthy Shift · host Roger Sutherland | Veteran Shift Worker | Coach | Nutritionist | Breathwork Facilitator | Keynote Speaker

Text me what you thought of the show 😊Should you sleep straight after night shift, stay awake, or have a short sleep and get up?The answer depends on one important question: are you working another night shift, or have you just finished your final night shift?In this episode, Night Shift & Sleep Specialist Roger Sutherland explains how to recover after night shift, why your recovery strategy should change depending on your roster, and how sleep, daylight, movement and food timing can help you transition through and out of night shift.If you work night shift, rotating shifts or irregular hours and struggle to recover after working nights, this episode will help you understand what to do when you get home.Support the show----------------------------Roger Sutherland is Australia's Night Shift & Sleep Specialist and the founder of A Healthy Shift.After more than 40 years working rotating shifts with Victoria Police, Roger now helps organisations reduce fatigue risk, improve staff wellbeing and build healthier, safer and higher-performing 24/7 workplaces through evidence-based education, circadian biology and the Shift Work Champions™ Framework.Shift Work Champions™: https://join.ahealthyshift.com/shift-work-capabilityWebsite: https://ahealthyshift.com.auLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-sutherlandInstagram: @a_healthy_shift___________________Disclaimer: Roger Sutherland is not a doctor or a medical professional.  Always consult a physician before implementing any strategies mentioned in this podcast. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Roger Sutherland will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this podcast, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death._______________________

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Text me what you thought of the show 😊 Should you sleep straight after night shift, stay awake, or have a short sleep and get up? The answer depends on one important question: are you working another night shift, or have you just finished your final night shift? In this episode, Night Shift & Sleep Specialist Roger Sutherland explains how to recover after night shift, why your recovery strategy should change depending on your roster, and how sleep, daylight, movement and food timing can h...

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