The Office Canvas ..Unknown Author. When we begin exploring distress intolerance, it helps to have a simple visual. The canvas on my wall offers that starting point, a simple visual of the basic stages, fight, flight, freeze, and returning to the window of tolerance. Of course, it doesn’t capture every nuance, such as fawn, functional freeze, or flop, but it provides the essential framework. From there, we can improvise and expand, adding layers of understanding as your self‑

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