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    How Trauma Can Affect Your Window of Tolerance

    Hyperarousal
    This is when you feel extremely anxious, angry, or even
    out of control. Unfamiliar or threatening feelings can
    overwhelm you, and you might want to fight or run away.

    dysregulation
    This is when you begin to feel agitated. You may feel
    anxious, revved up, or angry. You don’t feel out of
    control, but you also don’t feel comfortable.

    Stress and Trauma Your Work with


    Can Shrink Your
    Window of Tolerance.
    window of tolerance Your Practitioner Can
    Help to Enlarge Your
    This is where things feel just right, where you Window of Tolerance.
    are best able to cope with the punches life
    This means that it throws at you. You're calm but not tired. You're
    may be harder to stay They can help you
    alert but not anxious. stay calm, focused,
    calm and focused.
    When you’re outside and alert even when
    your window of something happens
    tolerance, you may that would usually
    be more easily throw you off
    thrown off balance. balance.

    dysregulation
    This is when you begin to feel like you’re shutting down.
    You may feel a little spacy, lose track of time, or start to
    feel sluggish. You don’t feel out of control, but you also
    don’t feel comfortable.

    Hypoarousal
    This is when you feel extremely zoned out and numb,
    both emotionally and physically. Time can go missing.
    It might feel like you’re completely frozen. It’s not
    something you choose – your body takes over.

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