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Learn about the concept of the window of tolerance for stress and how to build a foundation that helps you manage stress more effectively.

We’re back from our summer hiatus that lasted longer than planned because life happens. Listen to this conversation to hear us catch up on how our time off was, including discussions about being present while traveling with loved ones,
how quickly (or not) change actually happens, working with low energy seasons, planning around your business’s cycles, Pam’s surprising anxiety trigger, and Sarah’s tips for hiring.

In this conversation, Pam and Sarah discuss the idea of letting go of the need for closure and the importance of forgiveness.

In this episode, Sarah and Pam discuss self-compassion, which is the key to accelerating any type of personal growth. Expect to learn what self-compassion actually is, steps to build the practice into your daily life, and actionable tools you can use today.

In this episode, Sarah and Pam discuss why you should get better at apologizing and do it more often. You’ll learn why apologizing is especially important when the need to apologize to repair a wrong isn’t as apparent, how to apologize effectively, and how sincere apologies actually change memories.

This conversation revolves around personal experiences of job loss and layoffs, and provides tips for dealing with the emotional and practical aspects of a layoff.

Developing a gratitude practice makes you feel in control of your life and increases satisfaction and happiness. Sharing gratitude with others can even improve personal relationships and workplace dynamics.

The conversation explores the decline in reading for pleasure and the importance of rebuilding the skill.

In this episode, Pam and Sarah discuss the cognitive biases of negativity bias and confirmation bias. They explain how these biases work together to create a powerful feedback loop, leading to negative thinking and confirmation-seeking behavior.

In this conversation we explore the concept of sunk cost fallacy, which is the tendency to continue investing resources in something even when it’s no longer beneficial. Examples include staying in an unfulfilling job or relationship and continuing to pay for unused memberships or subscriptions.

In this episode, we discuss the concept of rest and the seven types of rest identified by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. The seven types of rest are physical rest, mental rest, spiritual rest, emotional rest, sensory rest, social rest, and creative rest.

In this episode, Pam and Sarah discuss various strategies and habits for improving sleep quality. They share their different perspectives on sleep and their natural sleep schedules.