We hope you enjoy this super special bonus episode, here to tide you over until our next season begins in a few months. This is my extended conversation with Katherine May, author of the book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. We talk about how to get through our winters, what we love about winter, and why different people need to rest in different ways.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

• Nancy's extended conversation with Katherine May, author of Wintering and the forthcoming book Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age, available in March 2023.
• Extra insight from Katherine May, who we interviewed for Episode 6 of this season.
• Tips for folks with HFA who want to learn to be kind to themselves as they go through the winters of their lives.

Learn more about Katherine May:

• Go to katherine-may.co.ukhttps://katherine-may.co.uk/
• Buy Katherine's book, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times on her website, or pre-order her forthcoming book, Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age, out in March 2023. 
• Listen to Katherine's podcast, The Wintering Sessions, wherever you get your podcasts.
• Follow Katherine on Twitter @_katherine_may_

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Here it is, our final episode in our season all about rest! Remember in the first episode when Nancy talked to her friend Stephanie Pollock about the seven different types of rest? Well, for our last episode, we're coming full circle and talking to Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith-- the physician, author, and researcher, who literally came up with that concept! We'll learn all about the seven different types of rest and how we can treat ourselves kindly when we feel exhausted.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

- Nancy's personal relationship with the seven types of rest.

- Nancy's journey to accepting that rest isn't just about sleep.

- Insight and information from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, author of the book Sacred Rest.

- Tips for folks with HFA who want to better understand their rest deficits.

Learn more about Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith:

- Go to drdaltonsmith.com to learn more about Saundra's work, how you can work with her, and buy her book.

- Take the rest quiz to find out what your personal rest deficits are at restquiz.com.

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One thing you should know about people with High Functioning Anxiety-- we love our rules! Even when they don't help us live happy and healthy lives. In particular, I have A LOT of rules around rest. When I can rest, how I can rest, if I've earned the rest I'm taking. You get the idea. In this episode, I talk with one of my clients, Michelle, whose rules for rest are similar to my own. We talk about how we're learning to loosen up our rules, one step at a time.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

- Nancy's personal relationship with her rules for rest.

- Nancy's journey to accepting that she is worthy of rest and to loosen up her rest rules.

- Insight from one of Nancy's clients, Michelle, who is also learning to loosen up her rules around rest.

- Tips for folks with HFA who want to try to loosen up their own rest rules.

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