What should people working night shifts pay attention to

In order to complete the tasks at hand or perform special work, many people have to work night shifts. As night falls and every household falls asleep, the streets outside become extremely dangerous. Especially for girls, they should try to travel in groups and not be alone. Moreover, people who often work night shifts go against their biological clock, which will gradually lead to endocrine disorders and a decline in the body's immune system. Let’s take a look at the issues that need to be paid attention to when working night shifts.

Notes for people who often work night shifts:

Working night shifts frequently will reduce your body's immunity and will definitely affect your health. Sometimes it can disrupt your biological clock, causing greater damage to your eyes and brain. After a long time, you will experience physical exhaustion, fatigue, irritability, etc., which will make you age faster. However, this is inevitable for the sake of life. You must know how to use your time to rest, pay attention to a healthy diet, and exercise properly.

Due to the different nature of work and changes in work tasks, many people have to work at night and rest during the day. In this way, they turned the rules of their lives upside down and became night shift workers, "hiding during the day and working at night." So, does night shift work have any impact on the human body, and how can we ensure their safety and health?

1. Circadian rhythm and body adaptation Studies have found that human physiological activities have a certain rhythmicity. This rhythmicity has a certain changing pattern within 24 hours. For example, body temperature, endocrine, urinary, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous activity, and even hematopoietic function all show a peak in the evening and a low ebb in the early morning. Once this rhythm differs from external changes, it will affect people's ability to move. A typical example of this situation is working the night shift. Because the rhythm is disrupted, night shift workers have to sleep during the day. However, the lighting and quietness of the environment during the day are different from those at night. Therefore, night shift workers have poor sleep quality and are prone to fatigue, psychological depression and other reactions. This is also related to the fact that they cannot be with their families for a long time and feel psychologically lonely. In terms of adaptability to night shifts, people with strong adaptability can generally adapt quickly within 2 to 3 days, but many people need a longer adaptation time, and some people cannot adapt at all; people who work night shifts for a long time are less affected, while those who frequently work in shifts are more affected. British scholars have found that the weekly shift system of one week of morning shift, one week of midday shift and one week of night shift has the greatest impact on the human body. In addition, people who engage in physical labor have relatively strong adaptability to night shifts; people who engage in work that requires concentration but less exercise find it difficult to adapt. Interestingly, people who are energetic during the day are not as good at adapting to night shift work as those who are "night owls". The impact of night shift work on people is manifested in the increased incidence of diseases among night shift and rotation workers. Studies have shown that diabetes, respiratory diseases, digestive tract diseases, hypertension, epilepsy, urinary system diseases, etc. are all related to changes in circadian rhythms.

2. Health care for night shift workers Due to work needs, working night shifts is unavoidable. So, how can we do a good job in health care and minimize the damage? First of all, we must arrange working hours according to scientific rules. At present, some units have adopted the method of working 1 to 2 days each for morning, afternoon and night shifts, and resting for 1 to 2 days. This method is relatively in line with the body's adaptation, is conducive to eliminating the body's fatigue, and has a better effect. Secondly, we need to select those who work the night shift. Night shifts should not be arranged for people with chronic diseases or poor mental state, or those who usually have sleep disorders. Again, a good working and living environment should be created. The workplace should be well-lit and colorful, which is beneficial to the body and mind; the sleeping environment should be quiet and dimly lit, which is conducive to sleep. At the same time, appropriate care should be given to their transportation, leisure life, etc. Finally, night shift workers should also pay attention to their health care. Some young people are full of energy and go out to play in groups after getting off work and then continue to work at night. This is not good for your health. Although young people have good energy and more energy reserves, their health will deteriorate in the long run. In addition, night shift workers should pay attention to diet and nutrition, especially eat more and eat well after waking up, and pay attention to eating less salt and not drinking strong tea, coffee and other stimulating beverages. If you feel unwell, go to the hospital for treatment in time and do not take medicine indiscriminately.