To increase alertness, shift workers could consider a short nap before work.
According to circadian.com, the nap should be no longer than 30 minutes. Longer naps can result in grogginess.
Even if you can't fall asleep in 30 minutes, just resting with your eyes closed can help.
One trick for napping: Drink a caffeinated beverage immediately before your nap. This way you wake up more alert.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
