"32% of Canada's paid labour force work some form of non-day or rotating shift." -  Johnson

THEME:

Shift work has increased enormously during our modern era, which can pose many difficulties and cause increased stress to employees. Fatigue due to shift-work decreases productivity, increases accidents, changes mood, lowers resistance to infection and affects most body functioning.  This workshop focuses on the impact and causes of shift work stsress on sleep, energy cycles, health and relationships and provides practical stress management strategies based on the S-O-S Principle^TM to reduce the negative impact.

OUTLINE:

This workshop will help participants to identify their sources and causes of stress related to shift work.  Stress management strategies will center on reducing the impact of shift work stress on sleep, illness and support by answering questions on how much sleep do we need, how we know if we are getting enough sleep, what stress management strategies are important to maintain health as a shift-worker and how can we keep connected to those around us.

   OBJECTIVES:

Attend this workshop to:

• Understand the concepts and stress symptoms associated with shift work stress 

• Recognize effects shift work has on sleep, nutrition and relationships

• Employ a Sleep Personality Profile to ensure a best-fit to your job

• Utilize organizational and individual stress management strategies based on the S-O-S Principle^TM to best reduce the effects of shift work stress
  

   

  Contact Beverly to find out how to reduce the impact of stress on your team.

  Bring this Shift Work Stress workshop to your workplace by emailing Stress Management Speaker and Wellness Expert, Beverly Beuermann-King at info@WorkSmartLiveSmart.com or calling 705-786-0437.