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		<title>New Information about Sleep and Shift Work</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2011/12/11/new-information-about-sleep-and-shift-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In situations where fatigue is a factor, decisions should be made by teams rather than individuals when possible.]]></description>
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		<title>Seratonin Levels Feed Anger</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many studies have shown that low levels of serotonin are also associated with anger, depression and anxiety.  Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn&#8217;t eaten or is feeling stressed, affect brain regions that enable people to regulate anger.  So when stressed or hungry, people are often unable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want Happy Memories this Holiday Season?  Consider Scrimping on Sleep!</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2010/12/21/want-happy-memories-this-holiday-season-consider-scrimping-on-sleep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[sleep deprivation can help eliminate bad memories]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Important to Talk with your Doctor about Working Shift Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors apply standard care to patients without considering individual patients situation or lifestyles.  Shift workers should make sure their doctors know they work shift work and have this unique lifestyle factored into considerations about health prevention and treatment.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Green and Beige and Eaten All Over?</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2010/05/17/whats-green-and-beige-and-eaten-all-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 22:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Potassium is important for shift workers as it helps boost seratonin levels.  Shift workers often suffer from reduced levels of seratonin causing them to be moody and sometimes depressed.  Bananas are also another good source. ]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You React to Stress?</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2010/04/16/today-%e2%80%93-april-16th-is-stress-awareness-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stress can be managed.  When you allow yourself to feel the stress, if you are mindful of the causes, you are actually taking the first step towards making the changes necessary to more permanently alleviate your angst.  Don't run from stress or you'll be stuck in the status quo.]]></description>
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		<title>Insomniacs with Nighttime Awakenings Have a Huge Impact on Health Care Costs and Workforce Management</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2010/04/08/insomniacs-with-nighttime-awakenings-have-a-huge-impact-on-health-care-costs-and-workforce-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nighttime awakening insomniacs with depression and anxiety perform lower, incur greater health care costs and have less quality of life. ]]></description>
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		<title>This Emotional Life &#8211; Following up on &#8220;Stumbling on Happiness&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2010/01/03/this-emotional-life-following-up-on-stumbling-on-happiness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2010/01/03/this-emotional-life-following-up-on-stumbling-on-happiness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Gilbert, professor at Harvard and best selling author of &#8220;Stumbling on Happiness,&#8221; hosts this PBS show, This Emotional Life, starting Monday, January 4th.  The show will explore ways to improve social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive and resilient as individuals. 
Many people from all walks of life are profiled, including every day moms, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lowering Stress and Anxiety for Shift Workers (and for others too!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working shifts is very stressful, but there are ways to relieve tension and anxiety resulting from the work schedule.]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Health Conditions are on the Increase&#8230;and Shift Working Companies Should Take Notice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Circadian rhythm disturbances have been linked to depression and to sleep disorders.  Both need to be under control for effective treatment. ]]></description>
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