Guides for shift workers
Practical writing about building habits and routines around a roster — from someone who works one. No generic habit advice that assumes you're up at seven every morning.
How to build habit consistency when your shifts keep changing
Anchor habits to shift events instead of clock times, give each one a version per shift type, and count opportunities taken rather than calendar days.
Night shift routines: habits that survive working nights
Protecting the sleep window, using light in both directions, caffeine timing, eating on nights, and surviving the changeover days at either end of a block.
Common shift rotation patterns explained
4-on-4-off, 2-2-3 Panama, DuPont, Continental and Southern Swing — drawn out day by day, with what each one does to your sleep and your weekends.
Why your habit streak keeps breaking on days off
What conventional habit apps get wrong about rostered days off, how streaks should be counted instead, and what to do if your current app can't.
Shifty Habits is a free habit tracker built around rotating rosters and shift work — habits attach to shift types rather than calendar weekdays, so your days off stop counting against you.
Get it free on Google Play