def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """Signal to pause the main loop and wait for verification, the refresh settings."""
    self.pause_loop = True
    while not self.verify_pause_loop:
        time.sleep(0.1)
    self.logger.info("Refreshing conditional settings")
    self.initialize_variables()
    self.pause_loop = False
    self.verify_pause_loop = False
    return "Conditional settings successfully refreshed"