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Window of Tolerance

"This holiday season was a roller-coaster, Doctor Dorothy. It was filled with so many conflicting emotions, the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. I felt as if I was walking a tight rope, always on the edge of riding heart-felt laughter or falling into tears of extreme sadness remembering holidays that had passed before. I couldn't seem to find a stable middle ground of feeling alright. Does this make sense?"

"Of course it does Ryan. The holiday season is often a time that holds a variety of emotions for many people. It sounds to me like you were searching for your window of tolerance during a time when one isn't often found..."

"I'm sorry, Doctor Dorothy. A window of tolerance... Can you explain what that is, please??"

"The window of tolerance is a psychological concept describing the optimal zone of emotional and physiological arousal in which a person can function most effectively. Within this window individuals can think clearly, manage their emotions and respond to stress in an adaptive and rational manner. When a person is outside this zone, they enter states of hyperarousal, or being overwhelmed, or states of hypoarousal, where they shut down..."

"That makes sense, Doctor. Yes. I was dancing between states, looking for that window, but I don't think I ever found it..."

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