When people think of stress responses, most are familiar with fight (getting angry, defensive, or confrontational) and flight (anxious energy, wanting to escape or avoid).

We often think of emotional regulation as something we have to do on our own: “I need to calm myself down,” or “I should handle this better.”

When you’re struggling, how do you usually talk to yourself?

When you are feeling “checked out”, emotional overwhelm or burntout, a helpful tool is the concept of the Window of Tolerance.

Have you ever felt anxious, but when someone asked you what was wrong, you weren’t sure how to explain it?