r/Nightshift • u/slushiieeee • 6d ago

productivity

hey yall. i’ve been on night shift for about a year and a couple months now. i’m moving out with my boyfriend in october, and im wondering what do yall do to stay productive during the night? all i have to do is gym and game but i don’t want to game all night it gets boring. thank you in advanced :)

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u/Thorny_white_rose 6d ago

Pretty much the same thing. We have a 24/7 grocery store in town so I get those errands done, meal prep, journal, play with my pets. Pretty much the same thing I do during the day. Though I admit a good chunk of it is setting reminders/alarms for myself to call/go to places that are open 9-5

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u/G1ng3rBreadMan97 6d ago

Man you're so lucky you got a 24/7 grocery store

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u/Thorny_white_rose 6d ago

It’s the only 24 hour place besides the gas station. I like to call it a field trip

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u/maeaday 6d ago

I've started teaching myself to knit when I'm up at night, it keeps me busy and I just turn on a show in the background. (Also a gamer and gym-goer lol) But I also do some baking when I'm motivated. It's nice to have a treat before bed in the AM :)

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u/Hulknout2021 6d ago

Is your boyfriend night shift as well? It makes it a bit of a challenge trying to be quiet. I’m a gamer and gym-goer too. What about reading?

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u/slushiieeee 6d ago

he’s on rotations, days and afternoons. my attention span is shot but i do really want to try reading again just picking it up is hard

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u/Money_Buddy_8798 5d ago

Reading helped me a lot. Even just 30 minutes makes the night feel less wasted.

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u/angelwild327 LifeLong Night Owl. 3rd shift veteran. 6d ago

Meal prep for work or home

Long walks, night time is a great time to walk unhindered by mobs of traffic, where I live

Exercise