Episode 106 - How trauma can affect your window of tolerance

Traumatic experiences can overwhelm your neurological system, the nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord and a complex network of nerves. When your neurological system is overwhelmed, it can lead to heightened sensitivity affecting your ability to manage life experiences, emotions and actions for many years after trauma. So what is the window of tolerance you may be asking? The window of tolerance developed by Dan Siegal, a clinical professor of Psychiatry describes the window of tolerance as the best state of ‘arousal’ or stimulation in which we can function and thrive in everyday life. Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https:// linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling