Ep. 29 | When You Feel Stretched Thin: Expanding Your Window of Tolerance
Brain First Parenting with Eileen Devine · Eileen Devine
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Show Notes
SUMMARY - This episode is part 2 of a two-part series on each person's unique window of tolerance. This episode focuses on the parent's window of tolerance, an essential concept for parents of kids with neurobehavioral conditions.
TAKEAWAYS:
- It is essential for parents of complex kids with fragile nervous systems and big behaviors to understand their own window of tolerance.
- It is a common pattern for parents of kids with neurobehavioral conditions to notice their window of tolerance narrowing over time.
- When a person is exposed to chronic, unpredictable, and prolonged stress, it impacts their neurobiology, specifically their nervous system.
- The nervous system becomes more fragile over time, the window of tolerance narrows, and it is easy to be thrown into dysregulation
- The best use of a parent's energy is to support their fragile nervous system by using their own regulated presence. This requires a strong and steady nervous system.
- The path to expanding your window of tolerance is taking steps to build resilience each day.
RESOURCES:
Episode 28: When the World Feels Too Big: Your Child’s Window of Tolerance
Episode 19: Rethinking What It Means to Be Resilient
Blog: Understanding the Window of Tolerance - Pt. 2
Book Recommendation: "What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
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