The Window of Tolerance was a concept developed by psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel as a way to understand trauma and stress. It refers to the zone of “arousal” within which an individual can effectively cope with and respond to stressors and challenges in their environment. When you are within your window of tolerance, you are […]
LEARN MORETo Challenge Your Inner Critic, Ask Yourself the Following Five Questions: 1) Is this something I would say to someone I love? We have a tendency to be harsh towards ourselves. In fact, you might find yourself saying cruel and mean things to yourself that you would never dream of saying to someone you care […]
LEARN MORESocial anxiety (or social phobia as it is also known) can be an overwhelming sense of nervous or panic when in situations where you feel you will be judged or criticized by others. Estimates suggest that up to 15% of the population will meet criteria for social anxiety disorder (SAD) sometime in their lives (Kessler […]
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