Working with Dr. Zoe Gotts
#8
#8
Progress without perfect sleep
Progress without perfect sleep
Progress without perfect sleep
Review what has changed and focus on a relationship with sleep in which difficult nights no longer make every decision for you.
ACT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
What small change have you noticed in how you respond to a difficult night, even if your sleep is not yet where you want it to be?
What small change have you noticed in how you respond to a difficult night, even if your sleep is not yet where you want it to be?
Try
Try
When your mind predicts another difficult night, could you notice the thought and return your attention to what matters right now?
When your mind predicts another difficult night, could you notice the thought and return your attention to what matters right now?
Live
Live
What is the next decision you want to make for your life rather than for your sleep?
What is the next decision you want to make for your life rather than for your sleep?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Progress is not perfect sleep
Progress does not mean sleeping well every night (even the experts don't). It means difficult nights create less fear, stress and take up less attention and have less control over your life.
01
Progress is not perfect sleep
Progress does not mean sleeping well every night (even the experts don't). It means difficult nights create less fear, stress and take up less attention and have less control over your life.
02
Sleep will naturally fluctuate
Stress, health and changes in life can all affect sleep. A difficult night is part of normal variation, not proof that your progress has disappeared.
02
Sleep will naturally fluctuate
Stress, health and changes in life can all affect sleep. A difficult night is part of normal variation, not proof that your progress has disappeared.
03
Old sleep worriess may still appear
The mind remembers previous difficult nights, so anxious predictions may return. Progress means responding differently when this happens, rather than preventing every negative thought from appearing.
03
Old sleep worriess may still appear
The mind remembers previous difficult nights, so anxious predictions may return. Progress means responding differently when this happens, rather than preventing every negative thought from appearing.
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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