An effective therapy for insomnia
While many of us have difficulty dropping off occasionally, especially when going through stressful life events or due to the recent heatwaves here in the UK, this sleep disturbance can remain in the long term, becoming insomnia. Insomnia is described as having difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep, or experiencing non-restorative...Read more
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
Reflections: By Cristina Ruscitto, Senior Researcher We are conducting a study of the sleep and fatigue of offshore workers in the North Sea in the next few months. As a result, I am travelling offshore to find out more about what work and life are like on oil/gas platforms before...Read more
Clockwork Research appoints Alexandros Kontotasios as Human Factors Specialist
Alexandros Kontotasios, Human Factors Specialist Clockwork Research, a leading fatigue risk management consultancy and part of Air Partner’s Consulting & Training division, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandros Kontotasios as Human Factors Specialist. Alexandros has a solid academic background in researching and assessing fatigue in pilots, human factors...Read more
Meditation and Mindfulness – Countdown to World Sleep Day
Meditation and mindfulness can help us to relax, and reduce intrusive thoughts that can get in the way of sleep. While these practices are not specifically designed to improve sleep, it can be a beneficial side effect. One simple definition of mindfulness is ‘being present in the moment’, while a...Read more
Napping – Countdown to World Sleep Day
The only solution to sleep loss is sleep, so when you’re really struggling napping can be the answer. What type of nap is ‘best’ depends on the situation that you find yourself in. Afternoon naps are easiest during the ‘after-lunch dip’ or 'siesta window', which is a natural drop in our...Read more
Caffeine – Countdown to World Sleep Day
Things to know about the world’s favourite performance enhancing substance. Caffeine helps by improving performance when alertness is low. It helps us overcome the after-lunch dip (caused by our body clock, not by eating!) Usually takes between 15 and 30 minutes to become effective. Effects last in our bodies for...Read more
New Regulations for Air Traffic Services applicable by 2020.
EASA is bringing in new regulations to meet the ICAO SARPs that become applicable in January 2020. ANSPs will have to ensure that they are managing controller fatigue, and it should not be underestimated how long it can take to do this properly. EASA will require all operators to build their...Read more
Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck: A resource for operators
Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck: A Resource for Operators was developed by the Fatigue Countermeasures Working Group and was presented at the Flight Safety Foundation's International Air Safety Summit in Seattle in November by Dr Alex Holmes from Clockwork Research and Brad Favors from Southwest Airlines. The Fatigue Countermeasures Working Group is...Read more
Sleep Well in Seattle 4 – Re-adapting to your home time zone
Our Research Director, Alex Holmes is excited to be in Seattle today for IASS 2018 with our Aviation Safety training and consulting colleagues from Baines Simmons . If, like Alex and the rest of the team there, you're 8 hours out of sync with jetlag, we offer some advice on...Read more
Sleep Well in Seattle 3 – sleep and alertness strategies to cope with jet lag
Sleep promoting strategies Consolidated sleep, whereby one sleep bout (e.g. seven to eight hours) at night is obtained during a 24-hour cycle, is preferable particularly for maintaining alertness during the day. To help you get a good night’s sleep, it is important that you sleep in an environment that is...Read more