When to use it
Use it when you want to recognise when stress is pushing you out of your effective zone.
How to apply it
- Learn your signs of being within the window, such as clear thinking and steady breathing.
- Identify your signs of being above it, such as racing thoughts or irritability.
- Identify your signs of being below it, such as numbness or withdrawal.
- Build a short list of actions that bring you back into the window.
- Use those actions as soon as you notice early warning signs.
Tip: Track which situations push you out of the window so you can prepare for them.