How do you cope with night shifts?

How to prepare for and recover from night shifts (sleep timing, food, staying alert).

Axis: shift the sleep cycle ahead of the first night … keep a normal routine and nap

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date	who	answer	source
2018-10-13	That Medic	To shift the sleep cycle for night shifts, That Medic stays up the entire night before the first one, so he is tired enough to sleep through the day.	How to be a good junior doctor (ft. That Medic) 00:14:53