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Plan your week as a shift worker

Changing shifts make normal routines impossible. Get a week plan for sleep, meals, jobs and family around your rota.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Plan my week around my shifts.

My rota this week: [e.g. Mon–Wed 7pm–7am, off Thu–Sun]
Commute: [time]
Family: [who's at home and their routine]
Jobs to fit in: [e.g. food shop, kids' club, appointments]
How I sleep after nights: [e.g. 4 hours then awake]

Before you start, ask me up to 3 short questions if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A day-by-day plan with sleep windows that suit my shifts.
2. Simple meal timing and food to prep ahead.
3. When to do jobs and appointments.
4. Family time that works with everyone.
5. How to switch back after nights.

This is planning help, not medical advice. UK English.

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A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. Mon–Wed 7pm–7am, off Thu–Sun: a short note you already have. time: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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