Fatigue
monitored in MH370 search:
The
Royal New Zealand Air Force says it will be swapping its crew searching for
Flight 370 again this week. It's been nearly a month since contact was lost
with the Malaysia Airlines plane and not a single bit of debris has been found
despite dozens of planes from around the world being used in the search. Wing
Commander Andy Scott says the RNZAF crew scouring the southern Indian
Ocean for debris was doing "very well" and were "still
motivated", but admitted there were "highs and lows" for the
team. He said a third New Zealand crew would come in and take over from the
current team this weekend.
"As you can appreciate it's very intensive, they're very long days, and they’re working 16 hour days....so fatigue is certainly an issue we're monitoring." Read here:
"As you can appreciate it's very intensive, they're very long days, and they’re working 16 hour days....so fatigue is certainly an issue we're monitoring." Read here:
Fatigue (also called exhaustion, tiredness, languidness, languor, lassitude, and listlessness) is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness, and has a gradual onset.
Many life factors can cause fatigue, which can be difficult to recognize. It's important that individuals and organisations work towards reducing it. How dangerous fatigue at work place is: video:3:43mts
Drink some water. Dehydration
can make us tired and sluggish. Water can refresh us. Don’t keep that water bottle
on your table. Take a walk to the water cooler or to the pantry.
Often this is all you need, especially you have
been sitting all day and your blood is pooling up in your butt and legs. You
need to get that blood circulating! Go outside, walk around,
Have a glass of water, go to loo, look at people, and think about your day and
your life and the people in it.
Do an errand. This can
either be in the office -“Where’s that high lighter gone missing I’ve needed
all week? Search for that) or outside the office (“I really should buy some CDs
today!”). It gets you moving, it gets you away from the scene of your boredom,
and it accomplishes something useful.
Play Sudoku. Perhaps not the most intellectual game of all time,
or the most exciting … but I still find it a lot of fun. I only played it a
little while and didn’t get addicted like other people I know, but I have to
admit it’s a fun way to get diversion from the boring routine.
Improve your skills. Along the
same lines: choose a skill that needs sharpening, and challenge yourself to get
better at it. Whether that’s computer programming, writing, working with AutoCAD,
or whatever. Perfect your skills — you can use it to further your career, get a
new job, or become self-employed. Or just have the satisfaction of knowing
you’re the best you can be at that skill.
Do some breathing exercise: There are six ways of doing it. Do the simple
one. “Alternate
Nostril Breathing” – This is not a difficult one. Method
is explained in the pic:
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So in short: just find things to entertain yourself. Keep
your mind busy. Challenge yourself. Talk to somebody. Break out of your routine
and boredom.
This small exercise also an insurance to improve the working efficiency of your heart, lungs, and muscles,”
