This worksheet explains the concept of the “window of tolerance,” which is the optimal zone of arousal to function in a healthy manner. People who have experienced trauma may have a relatively narrow window of tolerance. On either side of the “window” are hyperarousal, a state of activation and energy, and hypoarousal, a slow down or even a shutdown state of response.  This worksheet gives people suggestions on how to expand and stay within their window of tolerance.  (1022, PTSD, trauma, emotional regulation)

This data collection form helps clients track activities that make them happy for two weeks. (1022, happiness, positive psychology, mood tracking)

This worksheet helps clients identify characteristics of happy people, assess their own happiness, and expand their experiences of happiness. (1022, happiness, positive psychology)

This worksheet allows clients to practice strategies for becoming more optimistic, including applying Martin Seligman’s “ABCDE” technique. (1022, learned optimism, positive psychology, PTSD, trauma)

This worksheet allows clients to complete an inventory identifying aspects of their post-traumatic growth (PTG). (1022, post-traumatic growth, PTG, PTSD, trauma)

This worksheet helps clients identify how to rebuild trust after trauma. (1022, trust, PTSD, trauma)

This worksheet helps clients use expressive writing to access trauma-related feelings and memories. (1022, emotional regulation, feelings, PTSD, trauma)

This worksheet helps clients identify the negative consequences of impulsive behavior and practice emotion regulation techniques to curb impulsivity. (1022, emotional regulation, impulsivity, impulse control, feelings, PTSD, trauma)

This worksheet helps clients identify fifteen different emotions and record details about how they have experienced those emotions. (1022, emotional awareness, feelings, PTSD, trauma)

This worksheet helps clients use strategies for accessing memories and monitoring their “memory bugs.” (0922, PTSD, trauma, assessment)