Window of Tolerance Toolkit: Build Resilience & Stay Balanced

Each of us has a specific threshold for stress and trauma; this threshold can be explained as our Window of Tolerance. The wider your window, the greater your tolerance for stressful events and demanding situations. The narrower your window, the lower your tolerance for stressful situations and hardship. The width of your window is not fixed, though, and it’s been shown that persistent stress and trauma shrink your window while safe connection and healing widen your window of tolerance.