Shift working is a massive challenge for health professionals because we work irregular patterns and need to work when we would normally be asleep. These shifts profoundly affect:

1. our body clocks (chronobiology), thus physical-mental health*

2. our performance, thus patient safety.**

3. our social lives beyond medicine. **

*British medical journal 2016:355.

**https://bcmj.org/articles/sleep-deprivation-among-physicians

This interactive talk:

• Reveals the impacts of shift working on our health and performance.
• Explores our chronobiology- how to simply set up and adapt your body clock.
• Inspires attendees to proactively plan their shifts.
• Empowers participants with further supportive resources