"When we sleep, the brain produces tomorrow's fuel." Back for another compelling episode of The Safety Guru, sleep expert Dr Nicholas Mabbott returns to explore the fascinating sleep science for safer workplaces and its profound impact on our daily lives. Dr Nick breaks down the stages of sleep, emphasizing how quality sleep fuels our health, well-being, and overall safety. He reveals the dangers of sleep deficits, shares how fatigue impacts workplace performance, and provides practical strategies organizations can use to promote better sleep, reduce risk and absenteeism, and strengthen safety outcomes by proactively addressing fatigue risk. If you're ready to wake up to the hidden risks fatigue brings and learn more about sleep science and its impact, this episode delivers powerful insights and practical tools to drive meaningful change. Tune in now to discover how better sleep can lead to safer, healthier, and more productive workplaces.

About the Guest:

Dr Nicholas Mabbott is a Fatigue Risk Management Specialist with over 28 years of experience in sleep and fatigue risk management. He has provided sleep and fatigue management training and education to over 34 thousand people from a wide range of industries. His recently published book, “The Wonder of Sleep: Beyond Midnight,” is a compilation of 27 years of learning about sleep and the benefits people get from appropriate sleep. The book challenges road safety professionals and sleep scientists to examine and test new theories on better managing sleep, workplace safety, and road safety. He also has a YouTube channel called “The Wonder of Sleep” with 23 videos.

For more information: www.beyondmidnight.org

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Episode 142 - Sleep Science for Safer Workplaces: Wake Up to Fatigue Risk with Dr Nicholas Mabbott