Dr. Amanda Mwale
Working with Dr. Amanda Mwale
A more flexible way to approach sleep
A more flexible way to approach sleep
ACT
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An introduction with Amanda
10 mins
Understanding what keeps sleep difficulties going, and a different way forward.
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An introduction with Amanda
10 mins
Understanding what keeps sleep difficulties going, and a different way forward.
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The problem with trying too hard to sleep
10 mins
Why trying to control and fix your sleep can actually get in the way.
1
The problem with trying too hard to sleep
10 mins
Why trying to control and fix your sleep can actually get in the way.
2
The control trap with thoughts at night
10 mins
Relating to thoughts around sleep differently instead of getting caught up in them.
2
The control trap with thoughts at night
10 mins
Relating to thoughts around sleep differently instead of getting caught up in them.
3
The quicksand effect keeping us stuck
10 mins
How trying harder with sleep can make things worse and make you feel more stuck.
3
The quicksand effect keeping us stuck
10 mins
How trying harder with sleep can make things worse and make you feel more stuck.
4
Rethinking expectations around sleep
10 mins
Why sleep doesn’t always need to be consistent or perfect and allowing for natural variation.
4
Rethinking expectations around sleep
10 mins
Why sleep doesn’t always need to be consistent or perfect and allowing for natural variation.
5
Holding sleep rules too tightly
10 mins
Why strict rules around sleep don’t always help and how flexibility can matter more
5
Holding sleep rules too tightly
10 mins
Why strict rules around sleep don’t always help and how flexibility can matter more
6
The problem with problem-solving minds
10 mins
How problem-solving can be helpful in life, but unhelpful when it comes to sleep.
6
The problem with problem-solving minds
10 mins
How problem-solving can be helpful in life, but unhelpful when it comes to sleep.
7
Taking the pressure off bedtime
10 mins
Lowering the stakes and allowing the bed just to be a place of rest.
7
Taking the pressure off bedtime
10 mins
Lowering the stakes and allowing the bed just to be a place of rest.
8
A helpful way to respond to urges at night
10 mins
How to make helpful choices in the middle of the night, rather than getting caught in the struggle.
8
A helpful way to respond to urges at night
10 mins
How to make helpful choices in the middle of the night, rather than getting caught in the struggle.
9
When thoughts keep circling in bed
10 mins
Choosing a different more open way of responding to difficult thoughts at night.
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When thoughts keep circling in bed
10 mins
Choosing a different more open way of responding to difficult thoughts at night.
10
Managing the feeling of anxiety at night
10 mins
Having more choice in how you react to anxiety and difficult physical sensations at night.
10
Managing the feeling of anxiety at night
10 mins
Having more choice in how you react to anxiety and difficult physical sensations at night.
11
Maximising your day when sleep is hard
10 mins
A look at how values can guide your actions, even when sleep is difficult.
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Maximising your day when sleep is hard
10 mins
A look at how values can guide your actions, even when sleep is difficult.
If you’d like to hear another voice, you can explore other clinicians at any time.
An ACT & CFT based approach helping you to improve your relationship with sleep.
Sluzzle offers educational help for everyday sleep challenges, not individual clinical advice, and isn’t designed for medical sleep disorders.
©2026 Sluzzle - All rights reserved.
An ACT & CFT based approach helping you to improve your relationship with sleep.
Sluzzle offers educational help for everyday sleep challenges, not individual clinical advice, and isn’t designed for medical sleep disorders.
©2026 Sluzzle - All rights reserved.
An ACT & CFT based approach helping you to improve your relationship with sleep.
Sluzzle offers educational help for everyday sleep challenges, not individual clinical advice, and isn’t designed for medical sleep disorders.
©2026 Sluzzle - All rights reserved.