Tips to reset your brain and body when everything feels impossible

Understanding your window of tolerance

When a person is within their window of tolerance, they are, generally speaking, able to think rationally, reflect and discern, function well, and make decisions without feeling overwhelmed.

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Adapted from Ogden et al., 2006Siegal, 1999; and Segal, 2013.

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Adapted from Ogden et al., 2006Siegal, 1999; and Segal, 2013.

Expanding your window of tolerance

To decrease arousal (for hyperarousal)

Overreacting to harmless triggers or false alarms is a hallmark of being out of your window of tolerance.

To increase arousal (for hypoarousal)

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WRITTEN BY Michele DeMarco