Fatigued? Sometimes a cuppa is not enough...

FATIGUED? SOMETIMES + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + A CUPPA IS + + + + + + + ++ + + + + NOT ENOUGH OPT IM S FAR TOO OFTEN ARE PEOPLE LOOKING TO THAT CUP CONSULTING OF COFFEE, A TEA AND NOW ENERGY DRINKS FOR AN INSTANT CURE FOR FATIGUE AT HOME OR IN THE WORKPLACE. TMS CONSULTING HAS DEVELOPED THIS INFOGRAPHIC TO REMIND INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES OF THE DANGER THIS MINDSET PRESENTS. WE HAVE ALSO OUTLINED A FEW KEY AREAS THAT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EFFECTIVE FATIGUE MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION. ? A FEW REASONS WHY.. SLEEP IS A BIOLOGICAL WORKPLACE SAFETY: NECESSITY NOT A MENTAL FATIGUE IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN PHYSICAL FATIGUE. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO MENTAL FATIGUE ARE LACK OF SLEEP TIME OF DAY, TIME AWAKE AND JOB TASK FACTORS TRADABLE COMMODITY ................ ROUTINELY OBTAINING LESS SLEEP THAN YOU NEED OVER A LONGER PERIOD CONTRIBUTES TO A SLEEP DEBT THAT COFFEE CANNOT REPAY 2-4 HOURS OF SLEEP LOSS .... ..... IN A SINGLE NIGHT MAY DECREASE YOUR HEAVY CAFFEINE USERS (MORE THAN SIX DRINKS PER DAY) ARE PRONE TO ANXIETY, IRRITABILITY PERFORMANCE LEVELS COMPARABLE TO ILLEGAL LEVELS ALCOHOL & REDUCED PERFORMANCE COFFEE MAY INCREASE ... ALERTNESS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT IT WON'T STOP YOU FROM CAFFEINE OVERLOAD CAN SERIOUSLY INTERFERE WITH DEEP SLEEP AND CAN LEAD TO INSOMNIA MAKING BAD DECISIONS .................. O, WHAT YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT.. AT AN INVIDUAL LEVEL.. AT MANAGERIAL/COMPANY LEVEL. V YOUR SLEEP LENGTH AND QUALITY V FATIGUE-RELATED HAZARDS, SUCH AS DRIVING, AND PLANT AND MACHINERY OPERATION V SOCIAL LIFE AND FAMILY NEEDS V EXCESSIVE TRAVEL/COMMUTE TIMES V SLEEP OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED BY WORKING SCHEDULE V EXERCISING REGULARLY AND EATING WELL V TIMING OF SHIFTS (EG. NIGHT SHIFTS) INSUFFICIENT RECOVERY TIME V YOUR PLACE OF WORK OR POTENTIALLY YOUR OCCUPATION BETWEEN SHIFTS AND INADEQUATE REST BREAKS V SEEING A DOCTOR? COULD YOU BE V LONG PERIODS OF EMPLOYEE TIME AWAKE SUFFERING FROM A SLEEP DISORDER? V HARSH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS V ASSESS YOUR LIFESTYLE - MAKE RESPONSIBLE LIFE CHOICES TO OBTAIN V MENTAL DEMANDS OF WORK (E.G. SUFFICIENT REST AND TO BE FIT FOR UNDER-DEMANDING LEADING TO WORK BOREDOM AND DROWSINESS) V LIMIT YOUR CAFFEINE IN-TAKE V FATIGUE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PARTICULARLY IN THE LATER HOURS OF THE DAY OR BEFORE SLEEP FATIGUE REPORTING, ANALYSIS AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES V AVOID BLUE LIGHT (TELEVISION, V WORKPLACE CULTURE AND POSITIVE COMPUTERS, TABLETS, MOBILE PHONES ETC.) IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SLEEP PSYCHOLOGY V ROSTER PATTERNS AND SHIFT LENGTH ULTIMATELY. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO SLEEP. TMS CONSULTING HELPS ORGANISATIONS ASSESS, DEVELOP, EMBED, ANDEVALUATE THEIR FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDES TAILORED AND TARGETED FATIGUE TRAINING. THE TMS DIFFERENCE IS THAT WE CANADVISE YOU ON HOW TO ENGAGE YOUREMPLOYEE'S HEART AND MINDS TO HARDWIRE THE SAFETY CULTURE CHANGE. CONTACT TMS TO DISCUSS HOW WE CAN WORK WITH YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR DESIRED FATIGUE MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES. wwW.TMSCONSULTING.COM.AU > > > > > > >