4 Health Tips for Delivery Industry Workers

Driving can be very hard work. While that statement seems to fly in the face of common sense, the all too mundane activity of sitting and steering involves a high degree of mental and physical exertion, when engaged in professionally. Long routes require couriers to combat bleary eyes, stiff muscles, lack of sleep and dangerous lapses in concentration to make sure they reach their destinations safely.
Indeed, the chronic stresses of long periods in a vehicle can result in long-term and sometimes serious health concerns. Hence basic health precautions need to be heeded to assure a long and prosperous career.


A balanced diet
Most people do not put couriers in the same category as athletes, or even with those who work in obviously strenuous professions, such as construction workers or landscape gardeners. But if you make your living by taking on owner driver jobs, you will push your body to its limits through the constant demands on concentration, movement and stationary focus required when driving all day. Hence it is vital you prepare your body to meet these demands. You will need to not only ingest adequate amounts of energy, protein, vitamins and water, but you will also have to avoid the various mental and physical vagaries caused by too much sugar, carbohydrates, and alcohol.
Exercise
While it is indeed a burden on your body to drive a car or steer a bike for hours on end, the burden is largely caused by certain muscles being overworked, while others remain far too stationary. This is why those who take on owner driver jobs should exercise in a particular way that prepares their muscles. They need to be able to endure the long hours on the road by stretching and engaging in the appropriate resistance and cardio training, so as to avoid back problems, muscle spasms, headaches and long-term injuries.
A steady routine
One of the greatest difficulties many couriers face when they rely on owner driver jobs is bad scheduling. They often need to be at the beck and call of their clients' demands. Sometimes, this means working at odd and erratic hours. The consequences of disrupted sleep and meals can play havoc on the long-term health of couriers. Therefore any stability that you can add to your routine will work wonders at mitigating the health effects of these disjointed travel schedules.
Regular health checks
If you make a living with owner driver jobs, chances are, that like many small business managers, you will go through fluctuations in the state of your assets and funds. But when times are lean financially you should not eschew regular health checks. Visiting a health professional to check your spine, eyesight, concentration, hand-eye coordination and general well-being is an investment in your long-term working future and insurance against potential costly chronic problems. These visits can also help you find ways to make your daily work more enjoyable and fruitful by obviating niggling aches and pains and improving a sense of satisfaction.
Norman Dulwich is a correspondent for Courier Exchange, the world's largest neutral trading hub for same day owner driver jobs in the express freight exchange industry. Over 2,500 transport exchange businesses are networked together through their website, trading jobs and capacity in a safe 'wholesale' environment.


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