PTSD and the Window of Tolerance: Managing Stress and Trauma Effectively

In this video, I explore the concept of the Window of Tolerance, a foundational framework for understanding how we respond to stress and trauma.

Whether you're a trauma therapist or someone on a healing journey, understanding the Window of Tolerance can help you recognize when you're within your optimal zone of functioning and when you're outside of it.

As a trauma psychologist, I break down how this model can be applied in both therapeutic settings and everyday life to better manage emotional regulation and resilience.

Key Takeaways:
🪟 What is the Window of Tolerance?
😩 How stress and trauma affect your Window of Tolerance
🧰 Techniques to expand your Window of Tolerance
💜 Practical tips for therapists to help clients stay within their optimal zone

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Defining the Window of Tolerance
3:30 Recognizing Hyperarousal and Hypoarousal
6:00 Strategies to Stay Within the Window of Tolerance
8:00 Applying the Window of Tolerance in Trauma Therapy

Resources:
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