Sleep: The Hidden Key to Team Working & High Performance - Dr Jill McGarry
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Luckily for us, Dr Jill McGarry is "a geek!"... her words, not mine! The good news about that is she has a real love for actionable solutions to improve sleep. 💤 And who doesn't need a bit of that in their lives? 😴 In this episode of the podcast we hear, very clearly, why we need to banish beliefs such as... "YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE!" And we get to grips with practical advice for individuals and employers, including:  ✔️ coffee as a recommendation (yes... from a sleep expert!) ✔️ what to do when you can't sleep ✔️ equality ✔️ flexible working ✔️ 4 key factors for sleep hygiene - do YOU know what they are? Are you putting them into practice? Check out the excellent resources that Jill shares, including those for managers, in the show notes. STOPBANG should become part of your toolkit. More about Jill:Dr Jill McGarry is a consultant clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience in working with mental health issues in the NHS. During this time she has become skilled and experienced in supporting people with sleep issues. In October 2023 Jill decided to leave the NHS because she recognised that companies were a missing piece of the jigsaw in improving sleep for individuals. By focusing on providing support and training to companies regarding sleep we can joinlty reduce staff fatigue, improve team effectiveness and ensure that companies excel. Links to contact Jill:LinkedIn: Dr Jill McGarry Email: [email protected] Website: www.sleepbetterdoctor.co.uk Resources & ReferencesWatch this episode on YouTube Leadership & Manager Labs (itstimeforchange.co.uk) Leveraging ’Shuteye’ for Resilience (youtube.com) - Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce webinar NHS choices (www.nhs.uk) YouTube Matthew Walker TEDx Sleep talk, others and his book Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker | Waterstones Fast Asleep by Michael Mosley | Waterstones & BBC programme in 2022   Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaires (ESS) Epworth Sleepiness Scale | Asthma + Lung UK (asthmaandlung.org.uk)  STOP BANG questionnaire: Is it possible that you have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)? STOPBang Questionnaire (britishsnoring.co.uk) Contact details for Lisa LLoyd:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisapsychology Website: www.itstimeforchange.co.uk Sign up to be kept in the loop: a href="https://itstimeforchange.co.uk/jointheclub"...
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