THE PAUSA CIRCLE

Why the Pausa Circle exists:

Leadership comes with an internal load most people never see.

You carry the team, the decisions, the pressure, the pace - often without a place to decompress or reset.

The 3-day reset gives you clarity, but maintaining that clarity requires structure and support.

Sustained mental performance does not happen in isolation. It happens in a trusted group of peers who understand the same realities and hold each other accountable.

What the Pausa Circle is:

A private, invitation-only collective for graduates of the Pausa Reset.

Founders, leaders, c-suite executives, and top talent who share two things:

• a commitment to mental strength

• and values that match yours.

This is not networking.
This is a circle of people who understand your pace, your weight, and your standards.

What you receive

inside the Pausa Circle

1. Quarterly in-person gatherings

Every quarter, we meet for a preventive 3-day Reset - a return to nature, to silence, to depth.
Part mastermind.
Part guided disconnection.
Part recalibration of your leadership capacity.

This rhythm keeps your clarity high, your system regulated, and your decision-making sharp.

Science: Regular structured breaks significantly improve cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and long-term mental resilience (WHO; PLOS Medicine; Frontiers in Human Neuroscience).

2. Confidential conversations that actually matter

A private space for real talk:
the mental load of scaling, emotional bandwidth, co-founder dynamics, leadership dilemmas, team pressure, and personal health.

No judgment.
No posturing.
Just honesty - with people who get it.

Science: Strong social ties are one of the strongest predictors of well-being, cognitive health, and long-term resilience. Studies show social connection reduces anxiety, improves mood, and buffers leaders against isolation-driven decision fatigue.

3. High-trust support, NOT networking

No business cards. No pitch decks.
Just founders and leaders who show up as humans first.

This is mutual accountability for mental clarity, discipline, and long-term performance - not a transactional group.

Science: Vulnerable, supportive peer groups improve emotion regulation and decision quality. Leaders with high-trust circles show higher creativity, lower stress biomarkers, and better strategic judgment.

4. A shared language & shared values

Everyone in the Circle has gone through the same 3-day Reset.
Everyone values clarity, presence, and steady leadership.
Everyone understands the cost of operating in an always-on world.

There is no need to translate your experience.
You are among peers.

Why the Pausa Circle works

The Pausa Circle transforms the benefits of the Reset into a long-term system:

• Consistent mental clarity

• Stronger resilience under uncertainty

• Higher-quality decisions

• Reduced cognitive load and isolation

• Better emotional balance

• A calibrated nervous system throughout the year

Science: Leaders with strong social support perform better, recover faster, and stay mentally healthier - repeatedly confirmed across psychology, neuroscience, and leadership research (APA; Stanford; Harvard Business School).

"If you have completed our 3-day Pausa Reset, I want to personally invite you into the Pausa Circle.

This is a space created for people like you - leaders who care about clarity, capacity, and consistency in a world that rarely slows down.

The Circle is the community I always wished I had:
a small group of people who share the same pace, the same pressure, and the same commitment to staying mentally strong.

If these values resonate with you, you belong here.
This is your inner circle - a place to stay clear, stay steady, and stay supported.

Welcome."

The Invitation

Yaroslav Derevianko

Co-founder of Pausa