Working with Dr. Zoe Gotts
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How sleep becomes a struggle
How sleep becomes a struggle
How sleep becomes a struggle
Understand how normal awakenings can become a source of worry and learn how to put nighttime thoughts aside until the following day.
ACT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
When you wake during the night, what is the first thing you usually do: check the clock, calculate time slept, try harder or predict tomorrow?
When you wake during the night, what is the first thing you usually do: check the clock, calculate time slept, try harder or predict tomorrow?
Try
Try
Complete this sentence: “When I can’t sleep, my mind usually tells me…”
Complete this sentence: “When I can’t sleep, my mind usually tells me…”
Live
Live
Is there one worry you could either take a small step on tomorrow, or decide to leave alone for now?
Is there one worry you could either take a small step on tomorrow, or decide to leave alone for now?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Nighttime awakenings are normal
We repeatedly move between lighter and deeper sleep throughout the night. Brief awakenings naturally occur during these transitions. It's how we react to these awakenings that matters - i.e. with more understanding and less alarm.
01
Nighttime awakenings are normal
We repeatedly move between lighter and deeper sleep throughout the night. Brief awakenings naturally occur during these transitions. It's how we react to these awakenings that matters - i.e. with more understanding and less alarm.
02
Attention changes the struggle
When sleep becomes important, we begin monitoring and thinking about it more. This turns an unconscious process into something we consciously try to manage.
02
Attention changes the struggle
When sleep becomes important, we begin monitoring and thinking about it more. This turns an unconscious process into something we consciously try to manage.
03
Quiet nights make thoughts louder
Thoughts often become more noticeable at night because the distractions of the day have disappeared - not necessarily because those thoughts are more important or accurate at night.
03
Quiet nights make thoughts louder
Thoughts often become more noticeable at night because the distractions of the day have disappeared - not necessarily because those thoughts are more important or accurate at night.
Next Session
Why trying harder can keep you alert
Why trying harder can keep you alert
Explore how effort, complicated routines and focusing on physical symptoms can increase alertness and make sleep feel more difficult.
Explore how effort, complicated routines and focusing on physical symptoms can increase alertness and make sleep feel more difficult.
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