The window of tolerance (Dan Seigel, 2010) became such an important concept for me when working with dysregulation and trauma. It refers to the zone of optimal arousal (not too much, not too little) where you are able to manage and even thrive in your daily life. For people who have experienced trauma or chronic…
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What is Self-Regulation and Why Do You Want to Develop this Skill?
Many moons ago back when there was no Google, WiFi or cell phones (WHAT?!) our ancestors needed to avoid two kinds of errors in thinking: 1) that there was a tiger in the bush when there wasn’t and 2) that there was no tiger...and then pounce! The cost of the first error was a lot…
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