Working with Dr. Jill McGarry
#10
#10
What main factors influence sleep
What main factors influence sleep
What main factors influence sleep
Understanding the natural processes that can affect your sleep.
ACT
Post Video Reflection
Post Video Reflection
Notice
Where have you turned supportive sleep conditions into things you believe must be perfect?
Where have you turned supportive sleep conditions into things you believe must be perfect?
Try
Try
Before heading to bed, could you check for genuine sleepiness rather than relying only on the time?
Before heading to bed, could you check for genuine sleepiness rather than relying only on the time?
Live
Live
What will you do tomorrow because it belongs in a normal, worthwhile day - not because it might improve your sleep?
What will you do tomorrow because it belongs in a normal, worthwhile day - not because it might improve your sleep?
I've answered these (e.g. in my notebook)
Session Recap
01
Sleep pressure builds while you are awake
Adenosine gradually accumulates from the time you wake up, increasing your biological drive for sleep. A nap uses some of the sleep pressure that has accumulated, although it does not automatically ruin the coming night. Its timing and length affect how much opportunity remains for that pressure to rebuild.
01
Sleep pressure builds while you are awake
Adenosine gradually accumulates from the time you wake up, increasing your biological drive for sleep. A nap uses some of the sleep pressure that has accumulated, although it does not automatically ruin the coming night. Its timing and length affect how much opportunity remains for that pressure to rebuild.
02
Daylight keeps sleep timing on track
Daylight, particularly earlier in the day, helps anchor your body clock so that alertness and sleep-related signals occur at more appropriate times. This is one reason getting outside into daylight can influence sleep later.
02
Daylight keeps sleep timing on track
Daylight, particularly earlier in the day, helps anchor your body clock so that alertness and sleep-related signals occur at more appropriate times. This is one reason getting outside into daylight can influence sleep later.
03
Melatonin is a timing signal
Melatonin helps tell the body that biological night has arrived; it is not simply an “off switch” for consciousness. Taking more will not necessarily help if inadequate sleep pressure or heightened arousal is the main difficulty.
03
Melatonin is a timing signal
Melatonin helps tell the body that biological night has arrived; it is not simply an “off switch” for consciousness. Taking more will not necessarily help if inadequate sleep pressure or heightened arousal is the main difficulty.
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Understanding how sleep cycles affect you
Understanding how sleep cycles affect you
How sleep unfolds across the night, and why it doesn’t need to be perfect.
How sleep unfolds across the night, and why it doesn’t need to be perfect.
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