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Shift Workers’ Life Challenges – An Airline Pilot’s 5 Pillars for a Balanced Lifestyle

Shift Workers’ Life Challenges – An Airline Pilot’s 5 Pillars for a Balanced Lifestyle

Let’s be ruthlessly honest: as much as we love our job, shift work isn’t fun! If we know, we know… It’s not about the job itself; it’s about the schedule, which goes against every healthy habit we try to build. Airline pilots, healthcare professionals, emergency responders,

Shift Workers: Masters of Time Management

Shift Workers: Masters of Time Management

Shift workers don’t just work odd hours—they live in a world where time feels fragmented, unpredictable, and painful if unmanaged. Irregular schedules make it hard to maintain consistent sleep, meals, exercise, and social life. The biggest challenge? Time management. Unlike a typical 9-to-5 worker, shift workers can’t

72-Hour Water Fast: My Experience, Insights, Surprising Results and What is Next

72-Hour Water Fast: My Experience, Insights, Surprising Results and What is Next

What happens when you stop eating for three days? That’s the question I set out to answer when I decided to embark on a 72-hour water fast. No food—just water, tea, and coffee. This was a simple experiment. As a shift worker and airline pilot, my lifestyle isn’

Maximizing Dead Time: A Lesson in Missed Opportunities

Maximizing Dead Time: A Lesson in Missed Opportunities

The most valuable resources we have, yet we often let it slip through our fingers—especially during those unexpected gaps in our schedules. Of course you guested it, I am talking about Time. This morning, I had one of those moments where I realized I had missed an opportunity to

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