Working with Dr. Shelley Kerr
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What compassion really means
What compassion really means
What compassion really means
Why being kinder to yourself isn’t soft, self-indulgent or fluffy and how it helps when sleep feels hard.
CFT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
When sleep is difficult, do you turn up for yourself with understanding, or with judgement and more advice?
When sleep is difficult, do you turn up for yourself with understanding, or with judgement and more advice?
Try
Try
Write two responses to the same difficult night: what you say to yourself and what you would say to a friend. Ask yourself: “What do I need here, and what would be genuinely helpful rather than unhelpful?”
Write two responses to the same difficult night: what you say to yourself and what you would say to a friend. Ask yourself: “What do I need here, and what would be genuinely helpful rather than unhelpful?”
Live
Live
What wise and helpful action could you take after a hard night, while treating yourself as someone worthy of care?
What wise and helpful action could you take after a hard night, while treating yourself as someone worthy of care?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Sleep is not a maths problem
Sleep is a biological process influenced by emotions, circumstances, environment and many other factors. It cannot always be controlled by finding and following the “right” formula.
01
Sleep is not a maths problem
Sleep is a biological process influenced by emotions, circumstances, environment and many other factors. It cannot always be controlled by finding and following the “right” formula.
02
Compassion is not positive thinking
Telling yourself that everything is fine can dismiss how difficult sleep problems genuinely are. Compassion starts by recognising the struggle accurately.
02
Compassion is not positive thinking
Telling yourself that everything is fine can dismiss how difficult sleep problems genuinely are. Compassion starts by recognising the struggle accurately.
03
More advice is not always helpful
Unrequested sleep advice can carry the message that you would be fine if only you tried harder or followed another rule. A helpful response begins with understanding what is actually needed. Avoiding or minimising the problem makes helpful action harder.
03
More advice is not always helpful
Unrequested sleep advice can carry the message that you would be fine if only you tried harder or followed another rule. A helpful response begins with understanding what is actually needed. Avoiding or minimising the problem makes helpful action harder.
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Why your brain loops at night and why effort often makes it worse.
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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
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