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Night Work Coping Tips

There are several things you can do to prepare and manage your time for optimal sleep, especially if you regularly work at night.

Plan for Anchor Sleep

Sleep as much as you can at the same time every day—five hours or more, if able—preferably at night, when humans sleep best

Nap Well

Even short naps—20 to 30 minutes—can help restore alertness, enhance performance, boost concentration, improve reaction time, and benefit manual dexterity.

The Challenges of Night Work

Dan shares his story as a locomotive engineer and brakeman who works at night. He talks about the challenges of night work and how he manages to get good sleep.

Tactics for Railroaders to Maximize Sleep

Railroaders have difficult schedules. They work hard to try to balance family life and work.