ully set, and shiftworkers may have difficulties playing the role of caregiver, social companion, sexual partners and parents. Shiftworkers have to either conform to his family's rountine, interupting his sleep to have lunch with their families, or follow a rountine of their own. If they do neither, they are forced to live to some extent independently of their families (Simon 344). Less interaction and less communication are bound to put a strain on a relationship. Moreover, Community relationships are affected, because their schedules are different from those who are working in normal daytime hours. It may be hard for a shiftworker to spend time with friends, attend events in the community or participate in social or group recreational activities, which can reinforce the worker's feelings of isolation and depression (Maurice 53). Although no absoulate means can solve the problems of shiftwork, there are suggestions that can make the situations better. Shift workers can improve their diet and eating pattern. They should maintain eating pattern as regular as possible, because it can keep energy levels up, improve sleep and help the body to adjust to the shifwork schedule. They should also have a proper diet of high fibre and low fat. Also, intake of caffeine, alcohol and salt, and use of sleeping pills should be limited (Nigel 29). In addition, sleep maintence is also very important. Shiftworkers should try to sleep on a set schedule to make sleep during the day easier, and let their friends and families the importance of their daytime sleep. One strategy is to turn off any nearby phones and use a beeper that only family members know the number for and can contact you if there is an emergency. Moreover, exercise is important too. Being physically fit helps the body maintain good health, strengthens muscles and organs such as the heart, and makes the whole system better able to cope with the demands of shiftwork. Communica...
