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What effects does rotating shift work have on your daily life?

How does rotating shift work affect your social life, mental well-being, physical well-being, and/or your family?

Topics: mental health quality of life social
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  • Douglas Bell

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    Nov 7 2011: Hi Joshua,

    An internet search will find an awful lot of information on the physical effects of rotating shift if you are interested.

    I personally found rotating shifts to be very diffucult physically. In particular, lethargy, weight gain, high blood pressure, and sleep problems. The week ended and I switched shifts again just about the time that my body was acclimating to the last shift. I have the perception that the problems were more due to the changes than to the shifts themselves.

    Best wishes,
    Doug Bell
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    Yan MF

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    Nov 7 2011: I think first it will affect physical well-being, then physical well-being will affect mental well-being, so they all can affect family.
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