{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F18774b3e-1817-4213-bfb5-ab563100eef2","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 164: Cut Yourself Some Slack","description":"Times are tough these days--just ask Shannon who was on the cusp of a record-breaking heat wave when we recorded this episode at the end of June 2021. In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss the need to cut ourselves some slack during difficult times, as well as some suggestions for how to do that.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Janine's abiding love for wool, even in summer\n\u2022 The heat wave that was about to (and did) hit Portland when we recorded this episode at the end of June\n\u2022 How extreme weather can impede our productivity\n\u2022 Practicing self care by cutting yourself slack when conditions aren't normal\n\u2022 Don't forget: What we've gone through with COVID merits treating yourself with kindness--even as things open up.\n\u2022 Cutting yourself slack when you're grieving\n\u2022 The ambient loss we're all feeling over the last 18 months\n\u2022 Shannon's words that have turned into Janine's mantra: \"I'm fine where I am.\"\n\u2022 Permitting yourself to take naps (or perform other acts of self care)\n\u2022 Cutting yourself some slack by reducing your tasks to a manageable number\n\u2022 Looking for places where you can say no and being mindful of your capacity\n\u2022 Our desire for you to be kinder to yourself\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}