Working with Dr. Charlie Tyack
#2
#2
Common sleep misunderstandings
Common sleep misunderstandings
Common sleep misunderstandings
Questioning some of the unhelpful ideas we may be carrying about sleep.
ACT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
What has trying to follow your personal sleep “rulebook” cost you?
What has trying to follow your personal sleep “rulebook” cost you?
Try
Try
Put one sleep belief on trial: what supports it, what challenges it, and is it helping you?
Put one sleep belief on trial: what supports it, what challenges it, and is it helping you?
Live
Live
What would letting go of one sleep rule free you to do?
What would letting go of one sleep rule free you to do?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Lost sleep is not a debt
Sleeping two hours less does not necessarily mean that exactly two additional hours must be recovered the following night. Trying to repay sleep can create an unhelpful boom-and-bust pattern.
01
Lost sleep is not a debt
Sleeping two hours less does not necessarily mean that exactly two additional hours must be recovered the following night. Trying to repay sleep can create an unhelpful boom-and-bust pattern.
02
More is not always better
Seeking progressively more sleep has no clear endpoint and can increase pressure. Consistency may be more useful than continually trying to extend sleep. Equally occasional disrupted nights are normal, including for people who generally sleep well. Treating one difficult night as the return of a permanent problem can prolong the struggle.
02
More is not always better
Seeking progressively more sleep has no clear endpoint and can increase pressure. Consistency may be more useful than continually trying to extend sleep. Equally occasional disrupted nights are normal, including for people who generally sleep well. Treating one difficult night as the return of a permanent problem can prolong the struggle.
03
Rigid rules create pressure
Sleep beliefs can begin to operate like rules that must be obeyed, which adds pressure and restrictins on life. Psychological flexibility involves using guidance more like a compass than a fixed rulebook.
03
Rigid rules create pressure
Sleep beliefs can begin to operate like rules that must be obeyed, which adds pressure and restrictins on life. Psychological flexibility involves using guidance more like a compass than a fixed rulebook.
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Starting to approach sleep differently
Starting to approach sleep differently
An introduction to a different way of responding - being open, present, and guided by what matters.
An introduction to a different way of responding - being open, present, and guided by what matters.
An ACT & CFT based approach helping you to improve your relationship with sleep.
Sluzzle offers educational help for everyday sleep challenges and isn’t designed for medical sleep disorders.
©2026 Sluzzle - All rights reserved. Address: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
An ACT & CFT based approach helping you to improve your relationship with sleep.
Sluzzle offers educational help for everyday sleep challenges and isn’t designed for medical sleep disorders.
©2026 Sluzzle - All rights reserved. Address: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
An ACT & CFT based approach helping you to improve your relationship with sleep.
Sluzzle offers educational help for everyday sleep challenges and isn’t designed for medical sleep disorders.
©2026 Sluzzle - All rights reserved. Address: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE