Window of tolerance

The Window Of Tolerance Also known as the 'WOT' is something we all have. We all have different widths of tolerance and when we are within this tolerance level we are inside the 'window'. Full information on our Instagram @ChildwellbeingTools RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON OUR SHOP LINK IN BIO #windowoftolerance #trauma #thinking #problemsolving #emotionalregulation #decisionmaking #innerchild #innerchildtherapy #humanneeds #mentalhealthcare #emotionalwellness #somatictherapy #copingskills

This is a tool I teach all my clients within the first session or two and continue to return to throughout the work.”What zone are you in?” I’ll ask clients if I see them zoning o…

The concept of a Window of Tolerance was created by Dr. Dan Siegel in 1999 and is used to help explain how the brain and the nervous system react to stress. We use this in EMDR therapy to teach clinets how to self regulate and manage big emotions. When pushed outside this middle zone, we can blow up like a tornado or shut down and freeze like a cave.

If you feel like you've been just surviving at the moment, you are not alone as you feel like you are in a crisis mode. The Window of Tolerance is designed to help when things feel out of control and shift back into a calmer state.

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Learn about the window of tolerance, hyperarousal, and hypoarousal, their signs, symptoms, causes, and solutions for maintaining mental well-being.

All of us have some resiliency to cope with challenges. When we encounter difficult experiences that take us past the range of our ability to tolerate, the ways we tend to respond fall into one of two categories: those of us who get agitated, and those of us who shut down. Emotional regulation refers to our ability to stay present, engaged, and able to listen and learn despite challenges. My rainbow of emotional regulation is a social-emotional learning resource that can help teach this…

A free infographic to help clients ease feelings of shame and self-blame, and appreciate the nervous system’s efforts to keep them safe.

The good news is: ‘The Window of Tolerance’ (coined by Dr. Dan Siegel) is something that CAN be widened by stimulating your vagus nerve - making going through every day life much more effective & enjoyable. Keep an eye out for more on ‘how to do that’ coming up. #nervoussystem #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystemhealth #healing #vagusnerve #somatictherapy #somatichealing #embodiment

As a somatic therapist, I spend a lot of time working with clients on understanding the specific patters, behaviors, thoughts, emotions and physical sensations they feel when stressed. A part of therapy is about learning and being able to tend to our own unique patterns that impact us in each momen

Charlotte Carthy on Instagram: "Window of Tolerance The Window of Tolerance is a concept developed by Dr. D.Siegel, and it can help us to understand why we might be feeling or acting in certain ways and what we can do to help regulate ourselves. In a perfect world we would always be in the Optimal Zone where we feel safe, calm, happy and content. We’re socially connected, engaged, relaxed and can self sooth if needed. Everybody has a different sized ‘window’ and the size of it can change…

The bigger our window of tolerance, the most stress and challenge we're able to handle. Learn more about it here.