Navigating College Stress: Understanding the Window of Tolerance 

Have you ever done or said something in the heat of the moment - and later thought to yourself “where did that come from? Why did I respond that way?” Or maybe the opposite. Maybe you didn’t say or do something in a moment that typically, you would have. Let me be the first to raise my hand and say - yes, absolutely. In some form or fashion, most of us have experienced this. Though we aren’t typically proud of those moments, the fact that they happen is a completely normal experience. The Window of Tolerance is a model that has empowered me to understand what is happening within me in moments of stress and overwhelm.