Dr Jill McGarry is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who specialises in supporting people improve their sleep.

Dr Jill runs a private practice called Sleep Better Doctor and has worked with several teams on sleep projects including Manchester’s Sleep Service for MFT NHS Trust; perinatal mums with sleep problems at South Lancs NHS; Autistic & Learning Disabled people at Salford LD team, Seashell Trust and NHS England. In addition she’s presented nationally to professionals and carers at several conferences as well for specific groups (e.g. Derbyshire Carers and Lifestyle Lean) . She has attended the Oxford University Masterclass in sleep interventions and weekly joins the international sleep seminars from Arizona University’s behavioural sleep medicine team. Her sleep clinic runs face to face and virtual, and her clients have come from across the world because she helps people with a range of sleep issues, including insomnia, nightmares and sleep apnea. What you'll learn in this episode: - The importance of prioritising your sleep health, and the need to make it more accessible and understood in the NHS and society - The impact of your menstrual cycle, menopause and hormones on your sleep and why we need to better understand these intersections
- The importance of supporting new mothers, babies and families with their sleep and the impact of prioritising it from an early age for communities - How issues with your health can help create a positive trajectory of being more self and body aware, and how health experiences can impact your life and career - The power of psychology and functional medicine and exploring options outside of traditional medication, including moving from a reactive to a preventative model - Why community psychology is becoming a more relevant topic, and how the wider lack of research into women's sleep could be contributing to the prevalence and misunderstanding of women's health - Learning how to trust your sleep and body and how to use it to your advantage, and the power of self education when it comes to your health and career Learn more about Jill and Sleep Better Doctor: www.sleepbetterdoctor.co.uk linkedin.com/in/dr-jill-mcgarry

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