Working with Dr. Jill McGarry
#6
#6
What "resting" at night means
What "resting" at night means
What "resting" at night means
Giving yourself permission to rest and letting go of the need to make sleep happen.
ACT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
Which skill are you expecting yourself to remember at night without first making it familiar during the day (when the stakes are lower)?
Which skill are you expecting yourself to remember at night without first making it familiar during the day (when the stakes are lower)?
Try
Try
Make two short lists: what is useful to practise during the day from these course exercises, and what you can leave alone at night.
Make two short lists: what is useful to practise during the day from these course exercises, and what you can leave alone at night.
Live
Live
How much of your day is spent preparing for or worrying about sleep rather than living?
How much of your day is spent preparing for or worrying about sleep rather than living?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Night-time is for being
In bed, there is no task to complete and no technique that must produce sleep. The body can rest whether sleep arrives immediately or not. Hence most course exercise practice belongs in the day.
01
Night-time is for being
In bed, there is no task to complete and no technique that must produce sleep. The body can rest whether sleep arrives immediately or not. Hence most course exercise practice belongs in the day.
02
Brief practices still count
Practising for a few minutes while waiting in a queue or after brushing your teeth can be useful. Practice does not need to become another demanding routine. These exercises are flexible skills rather than instructions, so the aim is gradual familiarity, not flawless performance.
02
Brief practices still count
Practising for a few minutes while waiting in a queue or after brushing your teeth can be useful. Practice does not need to become another demanding routine. These exercises are flexible skills rather than instructions, so the aim is gradual familiarity, not flawless performance.
03
Daytime is also for living
The hours spent awake during your day are not merely preparation for the next night. They provide time for relationships, responsibilities and activities that matter independently of sleep.
03
Daytime is also for living
The hours spent awake during your day are not merely preparation for the next night. They provide time for relationships, responsibilities and activities that matter independently of sleep.
Next Session
Responding to a racing mind at night
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Learning to step back from thoughts when they start to spiral.
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