Window of tolerance

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 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

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

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.