{"product_id":"window-of-tolerance","title":"Window of Tolerance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA trauma informed resource designed to explore how stress, trauma, fear, overwhelm and adversity can affect a person’s capacity to regulate emotions, think clearly, engage with support and experience safety in relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Window of Tolerance offers a framework for thinking about how people may respond when stress or perceived threat takes them outside a state in which they feel able to cope and respond effectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis may include experiences associated with hyperarousal, such as heightened alertness or fight and flight responses, or hypoarousal, such as shutting down, freezing or feeling disconnected. The framework can encourage curiosity about what may be happening underneath behaviours such as anger, avoidance, withdrawal or disengagement, rather than assuming we know what those behaviours mean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe resource includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• An accessible overview of the Window of Tolerance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Exploration of hyperarousal and hypoarousal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Prompts to consider what may sit underneath behaviour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Reflective prompts for practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Practical ideas for supporting regulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing the resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resource can support conversations and reflection when working alongside children, young people and adults. It can also be used for professional reflection, supervision and team learning, including thinking about how pressure, emotional demands and exposure to others’ distress can affect our own capacity to regulate, think and respond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Window of Tolerance is a framework for supporting understanding and reflection rather than a diagnostic or assessment tool. Behaviour can have many meanings and should be understood within the individual person’s circumstances, experiences and context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrauma informed practice does not mean overlooking harm or removing accountability. It means bringing curiosity to behaviour while considering the experiences, needs and circumstances that may be influencing what we see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding what may sit underneath a response can help us think differently about what support might be needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Social Work Practice Hub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54407196311862,"sku":"WOT-PDF-004","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/7773\/3174\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Aug_15_2026_07_36_07_AM.png?v=1786779121","url":"https:\/\/thesocialworkpracticehub.co.uk\/products\/window-of-tolerance","provider":"The Social Work Practice Hub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}