Too High, Too Low, or Just Right: Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

Have you ever had a day where a tiny inconvenience—like spilling your coffee or someone cutting you off in traffic—made you feel like exploding with rage or bursting into tears?

Alternatively, have you ever experienced moments of high stress where you didn’t fight or cry, but instead went entirely numb, detached, and found yourself staring blankly at a wall, unable to process a single thought?

When our emotional reactions feel this extreme, it is incredibly common to ask ourselves…