For people living with chronic illness, finding equilibrium can be challenging. Pain and fatigue cause us to mistrust our bodies. Relational and economic security also can be foreclosed or interrupted ...

According to psychiatrist Dan Siegel (2012), we each have a “window of tolerance.” Siegel coined the term to describe normal brain/body reactions, especially following adversity. The idea is that ...

Intrusive thoughts and the window of tolerance are closely linked through the lens of stress and emotional regulation. When you are within your window of tolerance, intrusive thoughts are easier to ...

Are you often feeling anxious, sad, panicked or straight-up mad? There’s a major reason for that. You are likely operating outside of your “window of tolerance,” a term that was coined by psychiatrist ...