Working with Dr. Jill McGarry
#9
#9
How your day affects your night
How your day affects your night
How your day affects your night
Exploring how what you do during the day can gently influence your night.
ACT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
Are there any sensible sleep habits have you begun holding so rigidly that it now creates pressure?
Are there any sensible sleep habits have you begun holding so rigidly that it now creates pressure?
Try
Try
Could you combine morning daylight with something you already value, such as walking, having coffee outside or speaking to someone?
Could you combine morning daylight with something you already value, such as walking, having coffee outside or speaking to someone?
Live
Live
How could your morning routine better fit your own body and responsibilities rather than somebody else’s schedule?
How could your morning routine better fit your own body and responsibilities rather than somebody else’s schedule?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Sleep hygiene provides guidance, not a fix
Light, temperature, routine, sound and what enters the body can all influence sleep to an extent. They provide useful foundations, but none guarantees a particular night’s sleep. Sleep does not require every condition to be optimised every day.
01
Sleep hygiene provides guidance, not a fix
Light, temperature, routine, sound and what enters the body can all influence sleep to an extent. They provide useful foundations, but none guarantees a particular night’s sleep. Sleep does not require every condition to be optimised every day.
02
Perfect silence is not necessary for sleep
Human environments have never been completely silent, even during sleep. The aim at night is a tolerable sound environment rather than eliminating every possible noise and focusing too much on perfect silence.
02
Perfect silence is not necessary for sleep
Human environments have never been completely silent, even during sleep. The aim at night is a tolerable sound environment rather than eliminating every possible noise and focusing too much on perfect silence.
03
Substances affect sleep in individual ways
Caffeine, alcohol, medication, food and other substances can influence sleep differently depending on the person, timing and circumstances. Changes should fit and reflect your needs and what you find affects you, rather than follow generic online rules.
03
Substances affect sleep in individual ways
Caffeine, alcohol, medication, food and other substances can influence sleep differently depending on the person, timing and circumstances. Changes should fit and reflect your needs and what you find affects you, rather than follow generic online rules.
Next Session
What main factors influence sleep
What main factors influence sleep
Understanding the natural processes that can affect your sleep.
Understanding the natural processes that can affect your sleep.
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