Carlos O. N., a 44-year-old night shift worker for the Madrid Metro, shares the challenges of adapting to a schedule that compromises sleep quality. Despite attempting to rest during the day, he reports feeling a persistent sleep deficit. Professor Juan Antonio Madrid notes that excessive screen time, long shifts, and altered routines caused by modern work culture drastically affect sleep health. A recent study highlights that shift workers, especially those on night schedules, are 66% more likely to experience sleep deprivation, emphasizing the detrimental impact of non-standard work hours on well-being.
As a general rule, they tend to only get a few low-quality hours. You go against the normal life of society, Carlos adds.
Capitalism is killing us with sleep, says Juan Antonio Madrid, a professor of Physiology and director of the Chronobiology and Sleep Laboratory.
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