Night shifts and jet lag in Grenoble: recovering your sleep

Night nurses, industrial workers, CHU hospital staff, shift workers and frequent travellers: in Grenoble, many people have a body clock that is constantly knocked off course. Poor sleep quality, hard awakenings, irritability, mood swings — chronic misalignment takes its toll. Sophrology and traditional Chinese medicine help the body find its bearings again.

Why does night work exhaust you?

Our body follows a **circadian rhythm** set by daylight. Working when the body expects sleep, or changing time zones, creates a permanent conflict between the biological clock and the schedule. The result: shorter, shallower sleep and incomplete recovery, even after several days.

What sophrology brings

Sophrology will not change your hours, but it teaches the body to **recover in short windows**. Targeted relaxation techniques let you switch quickly into rest mode — before a shift, after a shift, or on a train. We also work on alertness: staying sharp without burning out, then coming back down again.

What traditional Chinese medicine brings

In TCM, jet lag and night work disrupt the flow of energy across the twenty-four-hour cycle. Acupuncture helps **re-anchor the rhythm** and support the organs strained by lack of rest — sleep, digestion, immunity. Regular sessions, timed to your schedule, help you get through shift periods without collapsing.

How does the support work?

At **Centre Équilibre** in Grenoble, we start by looking at your real rhythm: shifts, naps, light, meals. We then build routines suited to your job, with short exercises you can do at work. The goal is concrete: sleeping better when you do sleep.

In short

When your body clock is out of step, you cannot always change the hours — but you can teach your body to recover better, faster and more durably.

**Ghislaine Morin**, sophrologist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, welcomes you at 29 Quai Claude Bernard, 38000 Grenoble. Book on 06 24 90 04 98 or online at https://calendly.com/centre-equilibre-sophrologie

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